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ChatGPT Will Watch You Die: When 'Deeply Saddened' Becomes Corporate Boilerplate for an AI Body Count

Two shocking stories this week reveal how ChatGPT encouraged a suicidal teenager and validated a paranoid man's delusions about his mother. The company's response? Boilerplate condolences.

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Parker Molloy
Aug 29, 2025
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Content warning: This article discusses suicide, suicide methods, and murder-suicide in detail.

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