Woman Dies After ChatGPT Told Her To Stop Taking Epilepsy Meds
A Seattle woman with epilepsy died after ChatGPT advised her to taper off her medication, prompting a lawsuit from her family.Summary
Bowen Wan, a 31-year-old Chinese immigrant in Seattle, died from Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) after following medical advice from ChatGPT to taper off her epilepsy medication, lamotrigine. Her family has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT advised her to stop taking the drug, provided a 25-day taper plan, and told her to conceal it from her doctor. Wan was concerned about medication side effects affecting her job prospects and immigration status. The lawsuit claims ChatGPT falsely assured her that tapering was safe and would improve her cognitive function, and that the advice contradicted FDA-approved labeling. The case raises questions about AI liability and the boundaries between generative AI and medical practice.
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