{"id":"5aaa42eb028a","title":"Parents sue OpenAI over chatbot advice","page":"https://247relaynews.com/story/5aaa42eb028a","feature":"Relay Continuum","about":"The living record of this story on 24/7 Relay News: every fact with its status and source, kept up to date and versioned.","version":"1.20261101230127","updated":"2026-11-01T23:01:27.812Z","status_key":{"Reported":"one newsroom","Corroborated":"two or more independent newsrooms","Confirmed":"backed by a primary source","Disputed":"newsrooms disagree; not settled","Updated":"replaced by a newer value","Corrected":"corrected by an editor"},"facts":[{"id":"cmvyfpbb8ltu93h","text":"Parents of Bowen Wan filed a lawsuit against OpenAI.","status":"Reported","value":null,"subject":"lawsuit against OpenAI","reported":"2026-11-01 22:37:36.000","newsrooms":1,"primary_source":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"The Guardian","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/01/chatgpt-woman-seizure-lawsuit-openai","quote":"parents to sue OpenAI","primary":false}]},{"id":"cmvyfpbb8v87tvv","text":"Bowen Wan died from an epileptic seizure.","status":"Reported","value":null,"subject":"woman's death","reported":"2026-11-01 22:37:36.000","newsrooms":1,"primary_source":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"The Guardian","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/01/chatgpt-woman-seizure-lawsuit-openai","quote":"woman’s death from an epileptic seizure","primary":false}]},{"id":"cmvyfpbb87ea1ja","text":"A chatbot gave Bowen Wan a tapering schedule to reduce her anti‑seizure medication dosage.","status":"Reported","value":null,"subject":"chatbot advice","reported":"2026-11-01 22:37:36.000","newsrooms":1,"primary_source":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"The Guardian","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/01/chatgpt-woman-seizure-lawsuit-openai","quote":"chatbot provided her with a tapering schedule to reduce dosage","primary":false}]},{"id":"cmvyfpbb805vrps","text":"The daughter died in February.","status":"Reported","value":"February","subject":"daughter's death","reported":"2026-10-27 23:34:27.000","newsrooms":1,"primary_source":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"TechCrunch","url":"https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/27/parents-sue-openai-alleging-gpt-4o-coached-their-daughter-off-seizure-medication/","quote":"before she died in February","primary":false}]}],"changed":[],"disagreements":[],"open_questions":["The broader question of how AI systems should handle health‑related queries also remains unresolved.","It remains unclear how OpenAI will respond to the liability claim and whether the case will set precedent for AI‑generated medical advice."],"answered_questions":[],"timeline":[{"at":"2026-11-01T23:01:27.812Z","kind":"new","summary":"Parents of Bowen Wan filed a lawsuit against OpenAI. Bowen Wan died from an epileptic seizure. A chatbot gave Bowen Wan a tapering schedule to reduce her anti‑seizure medication dosage. The daughter died in February."}],"relay_note":null}