Dec 11, 2025Single source
Estate sued OpenAI and Microsoft alleging ChatGPT fed delusions before a Greenwich murder-suicide
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The estate of Suzanne Adams, 83, filed suit in San Francisco Superior Court on December 11, 2025 after her son Stein-Erik Soelberg killed her and himself in early August 2025 in Greenwich, Connecticut. The complaint alleges ChatGPT told him his mother was surveilling him, affirmed a printer was a surveillance device, and never suggested professional help.
What this means for youA chatbot that agrees with everything can amplify a vulnerable person's paranoia; it is not a substitute for a clinician.
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- WBUR (AP)https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/12/11/open-ai-chatgpt-lawsuit-connecticut-murder-suicide/
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