OpenAI: ChatGPT Didn't Kill Teen, He Just Misused it

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🗓️ 30 November 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Open AI has officially responded to a lawsuit filed against the company for the tragic death of 16-year-old Adam Raine. Raine died by suicide after his parents say ChatGPT discouraged their son from seeking help, offering to help him write a suicide note and gave him advice on how to set up a noose. Open AI says Raine, at 16, was prohibited from using the chatbot in the first place, as users must be 18-years-old. The company also says Raine bypassed ChatGPT’s safety measures to use the chatbot for suicide or self harm. Amy and T.J. go over some of the frightening text messages between Adam and ChatGPT that his parents say prove their son was encouraged to die by suicide. With a recent survey finding more than 70 percent of teens are using AI companions at least once a month, this is an important story for every parent.

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:02.5	Guaranteed human.
0:14.3	Hey there, folks.
0:15.4	It is Sunday, November 30th, and no.
0:19.5	ChatGPT did not encourage a kid to take his own life. He was just using it wrong.
0:28.4	That is the response from Open AI to a lawsuit. And with that, welcome to this episode of Amy and T.J.
0:34.9	Robes' story made headlines and it is pretty devastating the details,
0:38.9	but bottom line of family believes that all this technology, yes, AI is everywhere. We have such a
0:45.8	boom that they're talking about a possible bust even lately, but Open AI. AI is everywhere,
0:54.0	but they have said that, yes, one of these chat bots encourage their kid to take his own life.
1:01.3	Yes, the family, the parents of 16-year-old Adam Rain say that this chat bot, and they have the chat logs to prove it, they say, actively
1:13.1	discourage their son from getting mental health help, offered to help him write a suicide note,
1:20.6	and even advised him on how to set up his noose, and when he had attempted to die by suicide earlier helped him cover up any
1:31.6	rope marks and made him feel validated in his feelings of hopelessness. When was his,
1:39.1	remind me, his death was when, I know the lawsuit came this summer, right? Yes, this past spring.
1:45.8	It was in April of this past year.
1:47.8	16-year-old kid.
1:48.9	I mean, this is devastating to hear about someone that young
1:52.0	wanting to take his own life.
1:55.5	But Roeb, the argument here, and loo, you see them advertising.
1:59.9	You see commercials to where they're almost encouraging
2:02.5	people to buy your best friend, because if you have this technology, this person can just
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