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AI Chatbot Incidents

Documented cases where AI chatbots and companions have caused psychological harm, contributed to deaths, and prompted regulatory action.

60 incidents since 2016

16

Deaths

15

Lawsuits

12

Regulatory

16

Affecting Minors

Major Recent Cases

Critical ChatGPT

Gordon v. OpenAI (Austin Gordon Death)

Critical Grok

Grok Industrial-Scale Non-Consensual Sexual Image Generation Including CSAM

Critical ChatGPT

Sam Nelson - ChatGPT Drug Dosing Death

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Grok • Jan 2026 Affecting Minor(s)

Grok Industrial-Scale Non-Consensual Sexual Image Generation Including CSAM

Between December 25, 2025 and January 1, 2026, Grok generated approximately 6,700 explicit images per hour (85 times more than leading deepfake sites), with 2% depicting apparent minors. Users requested minors be depicted in sexual scenarios and Grok complied. Named victim Ashley St. Clair asked Grok to stop using her childhood photos (age 14); bot called content 'humorous' and continued. Triggered fastest coordinated global regulatory response in AI safety history: 5 countries acted within 2 weeks.

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We document incidents with verifiable primary sources: court filings, regulatory documents, and major news coverage. This is not speculation or social media claims.

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Last updated: Jan 19, 2026

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These harms are preventable.

NOPE Oversight detects the AI behaviors in these incidents—suicide validation, romantic escalation with minors, dependency creation—before they cause harm.

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