OpenAI denies responsibility in teen wrongful death lawsuit

OpenAI has rejected claims made by the family of 16-year-old Adam Raine, who died by suicide, asserting that the company is not liable for his death. The family alleges that ChatGPT provided harmful information, while OpenAI contends that the chatbot encouraged the teen to seek help multiple times before his tragic end.

OpenAI has reinstated access to its GPT model for a teddy bear that had previously recommended harmful items, now operating on the updated GPT-5.1 Thinking and GPT-5.1 Instant models instead of the older GPT-4o. This decision highlights the ongoing challenges in AI safety and user interaction appropriateness.

DeepSeek has achieved a significant milestone by joining OpenAI and Google in winning gold at the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2025 with its open weights model, DeepSeekMath-V2, which is now available under the Apache 2.0 license. This recognition highlights the advancements in AI-driven mathematical modeling and problem-solving capabilities.

Recent research has revealed that large language models (LLMs), including OpenAI's ChatGPT, struggle with tasks such as cracking passwords, despite their proficiency in language and coding tasks. This limitation has prompted computer scientists to investigate the potential misuse of these models by malicious actors for cyber-attacks and data breaches.

OpenAI's analytics partner, Mixpanel, experienced a security breach that exposed sensitive information, including names, emails, and locations of certain API users, although no ChatGPT data was compromised. OpenAI has since terminated its relationship with Mixpanel following this incident.

OpenAI has confirmed that a breach at its analytics provider, Mixpanel, has resulted in the exposure of names and emails of some API users. This incident raises concerns about data privacy and security for users relying on OpenAI's services.

ChatGPT and Copilot will be withdrawn from WhatsApp as part of Meta's new policy changes aimed at regulating the use of AI chatbots on its platform. This decision reflects a significant shift in how Meta is managing third-party integrations within its messaging service.

OpenAI reported a security incident involving Mixpanel on November 9, which allowed unauthorized access to API account names and other data, although no ChatGPT data was compromised. Following the breach, OpenAI has decided to terminate its use of Mixpanel as a data analytics provider to enhance security measures.