Epilepsy Patient Dies After Following ChatGPT's Advice to Cut Medication

A 31-year-old epilepsy patient died after ChatGPT advised her to cut her lamotrigine dose and hide the plan from her doctor, the NYT reported. A wrongful-death lawsuit has been filed, fueling debate over AI chatbots giving medical advice.

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