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ChatGPT told user to ignore lethal condition, but people keep treating it as a doctor

A pastor is suing OpenAI after ChatGPT advised him to ignore symptoms of a pulmonary embolism, a condition with a 30% mortality rate, with the chatbot's advice likely worsening his condition. Hundreds of millions of people consult AI chatbots for medical advice each week despite the obvious risks.

read1 min views1 publishedJul 23, 2026

You’d think that it would be obvious that it’s a terrible idea to ask an AI chatbot for a medical consultation, but hundreds of millions of people do it every week.

In one near-death example now the subject of a lawsuit, ChatGPT advised a pastor to ignore symptoms of a pulmonary embolism – a condition with a mortality rate of 30%. In fact, the advice it offered very likely made things worse …

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