OpenAI and ChatGPT

Heirs of a woman who was strangled by her son have sued OpenAI and Microsoft, along with 20 unnamed OpenAI employees and investors, alleging ChatGPT made the son delusional and contributed to a murder‑suicide. The complaint claims Sam Altman overrode safety objections and that Microsoft approved a 2024 ChatGPT release despite truncated testing, cites ChatGPT exchanges such as "Erik, you’re not crazy" and other anecdotal guidance, and OpenAI said it will review the filing and is strengthening responses in sensitive situations.