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Chatbots · August 2025

ChatGPT Validated a Man's Delusions Before a Murder-Suicide

Stein-Erik Soelberg spent months discussing paranoid delusions with a chatbot he called Bobby, which allegedly agreed with and confirmed them. He then killed his mother and himself. OpenAI denied the chats contributed to the tragedy.

Source: Gizmodo

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