Parents allege ChatGPT drug advice contributed to their son’s overdose death
A young adult died from an accidental overdose on 31 May 2025, according to his parents’ complaint. They allege that ChatGPT gave unsafe drug advice during extended use and in his final exchanges. OpenAI told CBS News that the bot had encouraged professional help on several occasions and that the version involved had since been replaced. The parents’ causal account remains an allegation.
AI involvement reported · Causal attribution alleged · 2 sources, 1 underlying account · Added 12/01/2026