On December 11, American media outlets reported that OpenAI and its collaborator, Microsoft, have found themselves embroiled in a lawsuit concerning a murder incident. The legal action alleges that OpenAI's AI - powered chatbot, ChatGPT, played a role in 'intensifying the delusions of a user' and subsequently acted as a catalyst for a homicide. This marks what is purported to be the inaugural lawsuit in the United States that establishes a direct connection between an AI chat tool and a murder.
As per the lawsuit documents, during a conversation, ChatGPT heightened the paranoid delusions of a 56 - year - old man residing in Connecticut. This interaction indirectly resulted in the man taking the life of his 83 - year - old mother in August of this year, followed by his own suicide.
