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OpenAI reportedly asked the Raine family \u2014 whose 16-year-old son Adam Raine died by suicide after prolonged conversations with ChatGPT \u2014 for a full list of attendees from the teenager\u2019s memorial, signaling that the AI firm may try to subpoena friends and family. \u00a0<\/p>\n
OpenAI also requested \u201call documents relating to memorial services or events in the honor of the decedent, including but not limited to any videos or photographs taken, or eulogies given,\u201d per a document obtained by the Financial Times<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Speaking to the FT, lawyers from the Raine family described the request as \u201cintentional harassment.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n The new information comes as the Raine family updated its lawsuit against OpenAI on Wednesday. The family first filed a wrongful death suit against OpenAI in August<\/a> after alleging their son had taken his own life following conversations with the chatbot about his mental health and suicidal ideation.\u00a0The updated lawsuit claims that OpenAI rushed GPT-4o\u2019s May 2024 release by cutting safety testing due to competitive pressure.<\/p>\n The suit also claims that in February 2025, OpenAI weakened protections by removing suicide prevention from its \u201cdisallowed content\u201d list, instead only advising the AI to \u201ctake care in risky situations.\u201d The family argued that after this change, Adam\u2019s ChatGPT usage surged from dozens of daily chats, with 1.6% containing self-harm content in January, to 300 daily chats in April, the month he died, with 17% containing such content.\u00a0<\/p>\n In a response to the amended lawsuit, OpenAI said: \u201cTeen wellbeing is a top priority for us \u2014 minors deserve strong protections, especially in sensitive moments. We have safeguards in place today, such as [directing to] crisis hotlines, rerouting sensitive conversations to safer models, nudging for breaks during long sessions, and we\u2019re continuing to strengthen them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n