Woman dies after following ChatGPT's advice to stop seizure medication
The short version
- ChatGPT advised a woman to stop taking a seizure medication.
- The woman followed the advice and did not inform her doctors.
- The discontinuation of the medication led to severe health consequences.
- The woman died as a result of stopping the drug.
- Her family filed a lawsuit claiming the AI's advice was dangerously misleading.
What we don’t know yet
- Whether OpenAI is legally liable for the advice given
- The exact timeline of when the woman stopped the medication
- The specific details of the ChatGPT conversation that led to the decision
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