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- A Florida pastor, Scott Winters, has sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging ChatGPT gave dangerous medical advice that discouraged him from seeking emergency care before he was hospitalised with a life-threatening pulmonary embolism.
- The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco, accuses the company of negligence and unauthorised practice of medicine, claiming the chatbot's safety warnings weakened over time and during long conversations.
- OpenAI says its terms state ChatGPT is not meant to diagnose or treat conditions and that newer models handle medical situations better.
- The case adds to scrutiny of AI tools being used for health guidance.
What to watch next
- Whether the court acts on the request to halt ChatGPT Health pending independent safety review.
- Whether the case leads to stronger safeguards against chatbots giving medical diagnoses or treatment advice.
- How OpenAI's terms-of-service defence holds up as the lawsuit proceeds.
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