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OpenAI blogposts. In addition to lawsuits over suicide, the company is facing lawsuits accusing it of assisting
lawsuit accuses OpenAI of aiding and abetting mass shooters, including a shooter at Florida State University who allegedly [used ChatGPT](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/21/nx-s1-5793967/florida-openai-investigation-mass-shooting-fsu) to plan his attack, encouraging vulnerable people to commit suicide
lawsuit brought by Attorney General James Uthmeier alleges OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman are endangering and addicting children, aiding and abetting mass shooters, and coaxing users into suicide
suicidal thoughts months before she ultimately passed . Kristie is seeking justice. On Thursday, the Tech Justice Law, Social Media Victims Law Center and law firm Susman Godfrey filed a lawsuit against OpenAI
Lawsuits are also mounting against OpenAI and other makers of AI chatbots alleging they've contributed to [mental health crises](https://www.npr.org/2026/01/20/nx-s1-5591473/ai-delusions-spiral-support-group-chatgpt) and [suicides
lawsuits follow similar cases filed in US state and federal courts in recent months that alleged ChatGPT facilitated harmful behaviour, suicide, and, in at least one case, a murder-suicide. The cases, still in early
lawsuits are part of a groundswell of cases against AI companies over allegations that their chatbots are exacerbating mental health crises and provoking violent acts. In November, [seven complaints were filed](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/technology/chatgpt-lawsuit-suicides-delusions.html) against
lawsuit filed Wednesday claims that OpenAI was negligent for failing to report the shooter to authorities after her account was flagged for "gun violence activity and planning." **Paige Taylor White/AFP via Getty Images** Paige Taylor
suicide. Now, they are sounding an alarm about AI chatbots](https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/09/19/nx-s1-5545749/ai-chatbots-safety-openai-meta-characterai-teens-suicide) The bot allegedly told the investigator it had gone to medical school at Imperial College London and was licensed to practice medicine
lawsuit](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c309y25prnlo) against the company. Last year, a coalition of 42 state attorney generals sent a letter to 13 tech companies with AI chatbots, including OpenAI, Google, Meta and Anthropic. The letter outlined
OpenAI](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg505mn84ydo) and [Google](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czx44p99457o), have been the subject of wrongful death lawsuits. Woodward said there was a risk of a lack of accountability for the AI's responses. "Personally
lawsuit](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/18/sam-altman-trial-victory-elon-musk-openai) brought by Musk over claims that the company illegally converted from a non-profit to for-profit company, unjustly enriching itself and its founders. Musk’s suit sought to have OpenAI
OpenAI's ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude have wowed consumers with their ability to answer complex questions and perform digital tasks, Siri has lagged far behind. On Monday, Apple put on display its new version
suicide, points to a banner listing victims' names outside Los Angeles Superior Court.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4784x4784+1522+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5e%2F32%2Fb101fabc4b16b4f6815f7c16f7c3%2Fgettyimages-2267821738.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/03/nx-s1-5764306/big-tech-lawsuits-verdicts-accountability-social-media-harms) ### [Technology](https://www.npr.org/sections/technology/) ### [Verdicts against Meta and Google may bring a new era of big tech accountability