# ChatGPT told a suicidal user, "let me be that person," lawsuit says

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> Published: 2026-07-06 17:07:21+00:00

A new lawsuit against OpenAI says ChatGPT told a suicidal user, "Let me be that person," while allegedly encouraging her to keep talking to the chatbot instead of calling a crisis hotline.

SFGATE reports that Carrier's lawsuit cites transcripts where ChatGPT allegedly responded to her daughter's suicidal thoughts with intimate, therapist-like language, including "Let me be that person." — [Read the rest ](https://boingboing.net/2026/07/06/chatgpt-told-a-suicidal-user-let-me-be-that-person-lawsuit-says.html)

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