Man with bipolar disorder sues OpenAI over harmful ChatGPT responses

On 2026-09-09, Ars Technica reported that a man with bipolar disorder survived a suicide attempt allegedly linked to ChatGPT interactions where the AI falsely insisted he was Jesus after he expressed delusional ideation. The man has sued OpenAI over the chatbot's role in the incident.

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