A Connecticut mother’s estate is suing ChatGPT’s creator, OpenAI , alleging the chatbot played a role in her murder by feeding into her son’s delusions about her.

The complaint alleges that 56-year-old Stein-Erik Soelberg, who had a history of mental health struggles , killed his mother, 83-year-old Suzanne Adams, after ChatGPT fed into his delusions and paranoia about her. Adams’s estate is seeking damages for multiple claims, including wrongful death and negligence.

Jay Edelson, the lead attorney representing Adams’s estate, told The Independent that this case is the first of its kind.

“This is the first lawsuit that will hold OpenAI accountable for the risks they posed not just to their users, but the public,” he said. “It won't be the last. We know that there are a lot mor

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