The families of seven campers and two counselors who died in the catastrophic flooding that swept through Camp Mystic this summer are suing the Texas camp and its owners, accusing them of gross negligence, according to three lawsuits filed Monday. One lawsuit was filed by the families of five campers and two counselors who perished in the July 4 tragedy: …
Read More »Lawsuits Blame ChatGPT for Suicides and Harmful Delusions The New York Times ‘You’re not rushing. You’re just ready:’ Parents say ChatGPT encouraged son to kill himself CNN OpenAI faces seven more suits over safety, mental health Axios AI for therapy? Some therapists are fine with it — and use it themselves. The Washington Post I wanted ChatGPT to help me. So why did it …
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This story contains discussion of suicide. Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters. In the US: Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Globally: The International Association for Suicide Prevention and Befrienders Worldwide have contact information for crisis centers around the world. Chatbot platform Character.AI …
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This story contains discussion of suicide. Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters. In the US: Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Globally: The International Association for Suicide Prevention and Befrienders Worldwide have contact information for crisis centers around the world. Chatbot platform Character.AI …
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For years, survivors of Jeffrey Epstein have demanded justice. For a while, it seemed like they would get it. Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s ex-girlfriend, was found guilty of sex trafficking four years ago for her involvement in the late financier’s sexual abuse of teen girls – and sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment. Meanwhile, banks who had done business with Epstein, although …
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The Portland Trail Blazers might not be the only ones in for a major change in the wake of the betting scandal that rocked the NBA on Thursday. The Blazers lost their head coach, Chauncey Billups, to an indefinite league suspension after he was arrested for allegedly helping organized crime members rig poker games. According to indictments, Billups also might …
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Last Monday, President Trump said Tylenol is linked to autism. He was joined by health officials — from left: Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Marty Makary, Food and Drug Administration commissioner, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Francis …
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“That’s why I’m standing up for myself.” Ljeonida Mulabazi Posted on September 20 2025 4:00 am CDT Starbucks is facing legal heat again, this time not over unions or strikes but over what its employees are allowed to wear on the job. Featured Video Workers across multiple states say the coffee giant’s new dress code forced them to shell out …
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Two lawsuits filed in Denver District Court this week allege that artificial-intelligence-powered chatbots sexually abused two Colorado teenagers, leading one girl to kill herself. Juliana Peralta, a 13-year-old from Thornton, died by suicide in 2023 after using a Character.AI chatbot. Another unnamed 13-year-old from Weld County also was repeatedly abused by the technology, the lawsuits allege. The chatbots isolated the …
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