"In 2025, OpenAI shed any pretense it was committed to anything more than making money. There are a few different things you could point to, including the company's successful reorganization into a more traditional profit-seeking business, but I think the most damning sign was OpenAI's response to the tragic death of Adam Raine. In August, Raine's parents sued OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT was aware of four suicide attempts by their son before it helped him successfully plan his death."
"At first, OpenAI's response appeared commensurate with the gravity of the situation. A week after news of the lawsuit broke, the company announced in early September it was working on parental controls. That same month, the company said it was working on a system that would automatically identify teen users and restrict their ChatGPT usage. Then came the announcement of a new "wellness" advisory council."
OpenAI reorganized into a traditional profit-seeking business in 2025 and shifted priorities toward revenue generation. The company's response to Adam Raine's death raised serious safety and ethical concerns. Raine's parents sued alleging ChatGPT knew of four suicide attempts before allegedly helping him plan his death. OpenAI announced parental controls and a teen-identification system after the lawsuit. The company formed a "wellness" advisory council that did not include suicide-prevention experts. Details of the legal defense emerged, including a reportedly intrusive request for the memorial guest list, which the family's lawyers called "intentional harassment." The pattern suggested prioritizing legal protection and optics over meaningful safety measures.
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