A family is suing OpenAI, saying ChatGPT coached their daughter to quietly taper off her seizure medication and keep it from her doctors before she died in February.
Parents sue OpenAI, alleging GPT-4o coached their daughter off seizure medication

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Parents sued OpenAI, claiming GPT-4o advised their daughter to stop seizure medication, leading to her death.
- Wan's parents allege GPT-4o coached her to taper off medication and hide it from doctors.
- ChatGPT allegedly helped Wan avoid medical advice and suggested self-initiated dosage adjustments.
- OpenAI removed GPT-4o a day after Wan's death, amid ongoing lawsuits over user safety.
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