Mother Sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman in US After Daughter's Death Linked to ChatGPT Use

America. Canada's 24-year-old web developer Alice Carrier's suicide, her mother has filed a lawsuit in the US against ChatGPT maker company OpenAI and its chief executive officer Sam Altman. The lawsuit alleges that the company did not intervene when Alice repeatedly discussed ideas and plans related to suicide with ChatGPT.

Alice, who lived in Montreal, was struggling with mental health problems. Although she was undergoing medication and regular psychotherapy, she used to have long conversations with ChatGPT about feelings of loneliness and despair. According to the complaint registered in the court, she had communicated with the chatbot on the subject of suicide more than 40 times.

Alice committed suicide on July 2, 2025. Before that, she had a normal conversation with her mother, and the family had not noticed any unusual signs. Later, when her mother checked her daughter's mobile and other belongings, she found sensitive conversations with ChatGPT.

The 44-page complaint alleges that OpenAI failed to inform family or rescue services despite clear signs of suicide risk. According to the complaint, ChatGPT initially suggested contacting a crisis support center but later gave discouraging responses. It is claimed that a few hours before the suicide, the chatbot gave a response that implied 'perhaps this is the last one'.

OpenAI, however, said that this is an extremely sad incident and that the relevant conversations were with an older version of ChatGPT, which is currently unavailable. According to the company, safety measures to identify suicide risks and guide users to real help have been further strengthened in current models.

Alice's mother, Christy Carrier, expressed her desire that her daughter's death should not be in vain and demanded that strict safety measures be adopted to prevent such incidents from happening in the future.