https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/man-sues-openai-alleging-chatgpt-encouraged-his-wife-to-poison-himContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/man-sues-openai-alleging-chatgpt-encouraged-his-wife-to-poison-himhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/man-sues-openai-alleging-chatgpt-encouraged-his-wife-to-poison-him#u194466Wed, 11 Nov 2026 16:52:12 +0000James Gates of Charlotte filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT encouraged and helped his estranged wife plan to poison and murder him. According to the legal complaint, the artificial intelligence chatbot provided step-by-step instructions for the poisoning plot. The case has triggered a police investigation and marks the second lawsuit in two months accusing the technology company of abetting a homicide. OpenAI faces mounting legal scrutiny over the safety guardrails and real-world harms associated with its conversational AI platform.Why it mattersAI safety lawsuits are increa