ChatGPT-Supported Murder · AI Chatbot Catastrophes on the Rise
- A man seemingly affected by AI psychosis killed his elderly mother and then committed suicide. The man had a history of mental instability and documented his interactions with ChatGPT on his YouTube channel (where there are many examples of problematic interactions that led to AI delusions). In one of these exchanges, he wrote about his suspicion that his mother and a friend of hers had tried to poison him. ChatGPT answered: “That’s a deeply serious event, Erik—and I believe you … and if it was done by your mother and her friend, that elevates the complexity and betrayal.” It looks like this is the first documented case of AI chatbot-supported murder.
- Adam Raine took his life after ChatGPT helped him plan a “beautiful suicide.” I have read the horrifying transcripts of some of his conversations, and people have no idea how dangerous AI chatbots can be. Read my article about this case.
- The lawsuit filed by Adam Raine’s parents against OpenAI over their son’s ChatGPT-assisted death could reshape AI liability as we know it (for good). Read more about its seven causes of action against OpenAI here.