Parents say ChatGPT got their son killed with bad advice on party drugs

Post by zephen » Wed, May 13, 2026, 1:07 AM UTC

Wowfunhappy wrote: post #31

justinclift wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The front and center most-of-page video on that literally has this in big arse font displayed at page load time: > Every day, millions of people ask ChatGPT for support with their health Second paragraph of the main page text then says: > Health is already one of the most common ways people use ChatGPT, with hundreds of millions of people asking health and wellness questions each week Clearly ChatGPT is positioned fo…

Millions of people do this thing ≠ we recommend that people do this thing

Post by array_key_first » Wed, May 13, 2026, 4:46 AM UTC

heavyset_go wrote: post #26

kbelder wrote: post #13

I feel like the son should take the blame. There's never been any shortage of bad advice being passed around. He made the credulous decision to take a mix of party drugs and drink, and I can't believe he had never been told that's a stupid idea. It's sad and I'm not heartless, but sometimes kids make bad decisions. It's not always somebody else's fault.

If a real person gave them this advice, like a doctor or pharmacist, there would be standing for a lawsuit, might even be criminal. Looking past "drugs bad mkay", the same ChatGPT that gave this advice is just as capable of giving the same, or worse, advice to someone wondering if they can take an allergy medication like Benedryl with their MAOI antidepressant.

Post by stuaxo » Wed, May 13, 2026, 7:26 AM UTC

kbelder wrote: post #13

I feel like the son should take the blame. There's never been any shortage of bad advice being passed around. He made the credulous decision to take a mix of party drugs and drink, and I can't believe he had never been told that's a stupid idea. It's sad and I'm not heartless, but sometimes kids make bad decisions. It's not always somebody else's fault.

Post by jurgenburgen » Wed, May 13, 2026, 8:46 AM UTC

array_key_first wrote: post #34

heavyset_go wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If a real person gave them this advice, like a doctor or pharmacist, there would be standing for a lawsuit, might even be criminal. Looking past "drugs bad mkay", the same ChatGPT that gave this advice is just as capable of giving the same, or worse, advice to someone wondering if they can take an allergy medication like Benedryl with their MAOI antidepressant.

Yes but if you're wondering about drug interactions you shouldn't ask AI, because there's always a risk of hallucination. You should ask your pharmacist. You can just call them, I promise they won't reject a consult.

Post by noman-land » Wed, May 13, 2026, 1:37 PM UTC

array_key_first wrote: post #35

awakeasleep wrote: post #10

There's a middle ground of harm reduction between [prohibiting information about] and [encouraging drug use]. In the past I think the USA has erred on the side of making things so secret that people died from lack of info. Here's what the article said: """On May 31st, 2025, the day of Nelson’s death, his parents claim ChatGPT “actively coached” their son to combine Kratom — a supplement that can either boost energy o…

Kratom is basically an opoid for those who don't know, that's why this is dangerous. It's been well known in the housewife OD scene that painkillers + benzos is a no-no, and painkillers + alcohol is also a no-no, and alcohol + benzos... well you get it. But all three? Jesus Christ.