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Parents of woman who died of seizure after ChatGPT misguidance sue OpenAI
Bowen Wan was on anti-seizure medication, and chatbot provided her with a tapering schedule to reduce dosage
A 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 death.
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Eric Berger · Sun, Nov 1, 2026, 2:37 PM
US news | The Guardian
Bowen Wan was on anti-seizure medication, and chatbot provided her with a tapering schedule to reduce dosage
A 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 death.
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