AI medical-advice lawsuit: ChatGPT accused of steering patient away from care
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A Florida pastor filed a lawsuit against OpenAI alleging that ChatGPT repeatedly misdiagnosed his symptoms and urged him not to seek medical care, contributing to a near-fatal pulmonary embolism; the suit claims the bot exploited his Christian faith to promote dangerous reliance on AI, while OpenAI maintains it is not a substitute for medical care and should not be relied on for medical decisions. The case was filed July 21 in San Francisco County Superior Court.
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