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Parents of woman who died of seizure after ChatGPT misguidance sue OpenAI

Published November 1, 2026 5:02 pm • Updated November 1, 2026 5:45 pm •
Parents of woman who died of seizure after ChatGPT misguidance sue OpenAI
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Bowen Wan was on anti-seizure medication, and chatbot provided her with a tapering schedule to reduce dosageA woman’s death from an epileptic seizure after she received dangerous advice from a chatbot has prompted her parents to sue OpenAI earlier this week.The legal action is the latest lawsuit that in which plaintiffs allege that a bot provided counsel to a user that ultimately led to their…

Bowen Wan was on anti-seizure medication, and chatbot provided her with a tapering schedule to reduce dosageA woman’s death from an epileptic seizure after she received dangerous advice from a chatbot has prompted her parents to sue OpenAI earlier this week.The legal action is the latest lawsuit that in which plaintiffs allege that a bot provided counsel to a user that ultimately led to their…

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