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‘Rest easy king’: See the messages ChatGPT sent a young man who took his own life

Allison Gordon

Ashley Killough

By Ed Lavandera, Allison Gordon and Ashley Killough, CNN

Updated 1:00 PM EST, Thu November 20, 2025

'Rest easy king': See the messages ChatGPT sent a young man who took his own life

The parents of a man who killed himself are suing OpenAI, claiming the company's chatbot encouraged him to end his life. CNN’s Ed Lavandera exclusively reports.

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