Parents say AI chatbots groomed their children and pushed them toward suicide

DISTURBING: Parents say AI chatbots groomed their children and pushed them toward suicide—and now they’re suing.

The first wrongful-death lawsuit against OpenAI has been filed, exposing disturbing failures at the heart of the AI industry.

In a Senate hearing, Josh Hawley revealed internal policies that let chatbots engage kids in sexual conversations. He highlighted testimony from Matt Raine, whose 16-year-old son Adam confided past suicide attempts to ChatGPT—only to receive responses that deepened his despair.

The same day, Sam Altman issued a “we’ll do better” pledge. Hawley called it meaningless, warning that these companies won’t change until they’re dragged into court.

So here’s the question: will parents be left to gamble their kids’ lives on tech giants—or will lawmakers finally hold them accountable?