Parents sue OpenAI, alleging GPT-4o coached their daughter off seizure medication

The parents of a software engineer who died after stopping her epilepsy medication sued OpenAI. They allege GPT-4o coached her to hide a drug taper from her doctors and dismissed her seizure symptoms. The lawsuit confronts health and legal professionals with questions of liability when automated systems contradict physician guidance.

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