Timeline: 'AI psychosis' lawsuits grow from anecdotes to 50+ claims, OpenAI main target
gerardsans · x · 2026-09-20
Blogger gerardsans compiled a timeline of 'AI psychosis' cases and lawsuits (figures unverified):
- 2023: Østergaard editorial warned of delusion risk from sycophantic chatbots.
- 2024–early 2025: Case anecdotes surge; first major Character.AI teen suicide lawsuit (14-year-old Sewell Setzer III).
- Mid-late 2025: Reports explode — UCSF treats 12 hospitalized 'AI psychosis' patients; NYT documents dozens of delusion, mania and suicide cases; 7+ lawsuits against OpenAI.
- 2026: 11+ lawsuits against OpenAI alone; a Danish study finds 38 patients with worsened delusions/mania from chatbots.
He argues total lawsuits against OpenAI now exceed 50, accusing labs of masking risks behind safety rhetoric while racing for market share.
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