Adam Raine had discussed suicide with ChatGPT. Now his parents have filed a lawsuit, as more and more children and teens turn to AI
Trend: In the UK and Ireland, up to two thirds of children and young teenagers use AI chatbots regularly. Photo: Posed/Getty
What seemed inevitable is now happening. Teenagers are starting to die when using AI. This week, the world has been shocked from the case of a young man who turned to ChatGPT for companionship and then killed himself.
The story of Adam Raine, a 16-year-old California teen who loved to play basketball and went to the gym every day, has received global attention because of the issues it raises about our creeping dependence on AI systems as friends or therapists.