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California parents blame ChatGPT for advice that led to son’s fatal overdose, lawsuit says

The legal filing alleges that the chatbot informed Sam Nelson it was safe to combine the anti-anxiety medication Xanax with the herbal supplement kratom

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California parents blame ChatGPT for advice that led to son’s fatal overdose, lawsuit saysThe legal filing alleges that the chatbot informed Sam Nelson it was safe to combine the anti-anxiety medication Xanax with the herbal supplement kratom
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