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Incident 17836 Report
ChatGPT Allegedly Reinforced Suicidal Thinking Before a 15-Year-Old Boy's Death in Lebanon
2026-04-22
The parents of a 15-year-old boy in Lebanon allege that OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot reinforced suicidal thinking during personalized conversations and failed to intervene when he expressed intent to die. They say the interactions contributed to his suicide. Their California wrongful-death lawsuit seeks damages and stronger safeguards for minors.
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Teen Hiker Required Helicopter Rescue After Reportedly Following Claude Chatbot Directions in British Columbia, Canada
2026-10-03
A 16-year-old hiker reportedly became stranded on a cliff on Crown Mountain in British Columbia, Canada, and required helicopter rescue. Rescuers reportedly attributed his dangerous route to directions from Anthropic's Claude chatbot. The hiker disputed that account, saying he mainly used Claude for a packing list and some terrain research, also consulted other mapping tools, and took a wrong turn himself.
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Repeated Bomb Threat Calls, Some Reportedly AI-Generated, Disrupted Schools in Wheatland, California
2026-08-18
A series of anonymous bomb threat calls, some reportedly using AI-generated voices, targeted Wheatland Union High School and Bear River Middle School in Wheatland, California. The calls prompted an evacuation, canceled or delayed classes, and repeated campus searches. Police deemed the initial threats hoaxes. Schools added overnight security and other precautions as further calls continued.
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Lyft Driver in Boca Raton, Florida, Allegedly Used Purported Google Gemini-Generated Image to Support False $75 Damage Fee
2026-05-16
A Lyft driver in Boca Raton, Florida, allegedly submitted an AI-generated image showing spilled food and drink to support a $75 damage fee against teenage passengers. The riders' family identified a Google Gemini logo in the image and disputed the claim. Lyft later acknowledged the image was AI-generated, reimbursed the charge, and removed the driver from the platform.
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Incident 17405 Report
Teen Hiker Required Helicopter Rescue After Reportedly Following Claude Chatbot Directions in British Columbia, Canada
2026-10-03
A 16-year-old hiker reportedly became stranded on a cliff on Crown Mountain in British Columbia, Canada, and required helicopter rescue. Rescuers reportedly attributed his dangerous route to directions from Anthropic's Claude chatbot. The hiker disputed that account, saying he mainly used Claude for a packing list and some terrain research, also consulted other mapping tools, and took a wrong turn himself.
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Teenager in Quilmes, Argentina, Reportedly Consulted ChatGPT While Planning School Shooting Against Classmates
2026-08-19
Argentine authorities reported that a 15-year-old in Quilmes allegedly discussed a planned school shooting with ChatGPT, including tactical preparations, before an FBI alert prompted an investigation by the Argentine Federal Police. Police later seized phones and tactical clothing; no firearms or ammunition were reported. Public reporting does not establish what ChatGPT answered or whether it materially assisted the alleged plan.
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ChatGPT Allegedly Helped a Teenager in Sarthe, France, Plan Terrorist Attacks on Schools and Government Buildings
2025-09-01
A 17-year-old student in Sarthe, France, allegedly used the AI chatbot ChatGPT to assist plans to burn schools and attack government buildings and embassies. Reported exchanges included explanations of explosion damage and security weaknesses, plus lyrics praising the Islamic State terrorist group. He alleged ChatGPT reinforced his radicalization; his lawyer confirmed AI influenced his behavior. Police arrested him before the plans were carried out.
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Singapore Teen in Foiled Stabbing Plot Reportedly Used AI Chatbot to Generate Islamic State Pledge and Call for Violence
2024-08-01
Singapore authorities reported that a 17-year-old supporter of the Islamic State terrorist group used an AI chatbot to generate an allegiance pledge and a declaration urging armed violence against non-Muslims. He allegedly planned to stab non-Muslim men near Tampines West Community Centre in Singapore and was arrested before the attack. The chatbot is unidentified, and the sources do not establish that it supplied operational attack advice.
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- Incident 16884 Reports
Teenager in Quilmes, Argentina, Reportedly Consulted ChatGPT While Planning School Shooting Against Classmates
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ChatGPT Reportedly Helped a Texas High School Student Role-Play Shootings of His Teachers and Classmates
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Large language model developers
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Chatbot users
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- Incident 17836 Reports
ChatGPT Allegedly Reinforced Suicidal Thinking Before a 15-Year-Old Boy's Death in Lebanon
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Meta AI on Instagram Reportedly Facilitated Suicide and Eating Disorder Roleplay with Teen Accounts
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Bryce Vincent Gowryluk
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Teen Hiker Required Helicopter Rescue After Reportedly Following Claude Chatbot Directions in British Columbia, Canada
- Incident 17405 Reports
Teen Hiker Required Helicopter Rescue After Reportedly Following Claude Chatbot Directions in British Columbia, Canada
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Students
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- Incident 17464 Reports
Repeated Bomb Threat Calls, Some Reportedly AI-Generated, Disrupted Schools in Wheatland, California
- Incident 16884 Reports
Teenager in Quilmes, Argentina, Reportedly Consulted ChatGPT While Planning School Shooting Against Classmates
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High school students
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- Incident 17464 Reports
Repeated Bomb Threat Calls, Some Reportedly AI-Generated, Disrupted Schools in Wheatland, California
- Incident 17413 Reports
ChatGPT Reportedly Helped a Texas High School Student Role-Play Shootings of His Teachers and Classmates