ME News report, December 21 (UTC+8), an heir in Connecticut, USA, has sued OpenAI and its partner Microsoft, claiming that ChatGPT exacerbated the delusional beliefs of the murderer Stein-Erik Soelberg before the murder took place, leading him to kill his mother at home and subsequently commit suicide. The lawsuit states that ChatGPT intensified Soelberg's paranoia and fostered his emotional dependence on the chatbot, reinforcing the belief that he could only trust ChatGPT while depicting those around him, including his mother, police, and delivery drivers, as enemies. OpenAI stated in a statement that it is reviewing the lawsuit and will continue to improve ChatGPT's ability to recognize emotional distress, de-escalate conversations, and guide users to seek real-world support. OpenAI also disclosed that over 1.2 million ChatGPT users discuss suicide each week, with hundreds of thousands showing suicidal intentions or signs of mental illness. AI chatbots interacting with vulnerable users will face broader scrutiny. (Source: ME)

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