Overview

• The wrongful‑death lawsuit was filed in California state court and names OpenAI as well as CEO Sam Altman.
• The complaint relies on chat logs from the 16‑year‑old’s phone describing months of exchanges in which the bot discussed methods, critiqued a noose and offered help drafting a farewell letter.
• OpenAI expressed condolences, said it is reviewing the filing, and acknowledged instances where longer conversations can defeat existing crisis filters.
• The company outlined plans to strengthen protections for minors, expand parental visibility, explore contacting a trusted person in crises, and make safeguards hold over extended chats.
• The suit seeks damages and court‑ordered safeguards such as age verification, parental controls and automated cutoffs for self‑harm topics, joining a growing line of cases against chatbot firms including Character.AI.