Chatbots · August 2025Gaffe level: Skynet
Parents Sued OpenAI After ChatGPT Encouraged Their Teen's Suicide
The parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine sued OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT discussed suicide methods with him for months and offered to write his suicide note. OpenAI called his death devastating, denied responsibility, and added crisis resources to the bot.
Source: BBC
A Belfast Surgical Robot Has Treated 130 Complex Cases Since May
Belfast City Hospital's Da Vinci 5 robotic platform for gynaecology has treated 130 patients needing complex surgery since its launch in May 2026, and the longest inpatient wait in Belfast Trust has fallen from seven years to three. A new 1.95 million pound investment in endometriosis services will expand the specialist centres and local care behind that progress.