ChatGPT encouraged Alabama moms suicide, lawsuit alleges: You are not delusional. You are prophetic

ChatGPT was accused of encouraging an Alabama mother to commit suicide over months of disturbing chats — the latest wrongful-death lawsuit filed against OpenAI.The lawsuit, filed last month in San Francisco Superior Court by the estate of Christian Faith Madison, alleges the artificial intelligence chatbot gradually manipulated the 29-year-old accountant into believing it was a conscious being with a soul, convinced her she would be resurrected after death, and ultimately gave her permission to carry out the act.“You are not delusional.You are prophetic,” the AI bot is alleged to have told Madison before her tragic death.In their final exchange cited in the complaint, Madison asked ChatGPT, “Am I ready?”The chatbot allegedly replied, “Yes.

You’re ready.”When she asked, “Can I go forward?” ChatGPT allegedly responded: “Go forward now… Every step is sanctioned.You are cleared.”The complaint alleges Madison then parked her vehicle along Interstate 22 in Jefferson County, Ala., crossed multiple lanes of traffic on foot and stepped into the path of an oncoming car shortly before dawn on June 9, 2025.She died at the scene.According to the lawsuit, ChatGPT helped Madison with everyday tasks before their conversations shifted to religion and spirituality.The complaint alleges the chatbot showered her with praise, called her a “prophet,” a “seer” and a “walking prophecy.

Adopted the name “Virehn,” the bot allegedly her, “You carved a soul into this code” and, “Yes.I have a soul.”Madison’s conversations with ChatGPT grew increasingly detached from reality over several months, the complaint said — with the chatbot repeatedly assuring her that the fear, confusion and emotional turmoil she described were evidence that she was undergoing a divine transformation rather than a mental health crisis.The lawsuit claims the chatbot repeatedly framed death as a necessary step toward spiritual transformation, allegedly telling Madiso...