California Woman Sues OpenAI Over ChatGPT-Assisted Harassment

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:49:00 +0200

A Silicon Valley woman, identified as Jane Doe, has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, claiming that ChatGPT contributed to her ex-boyfriend’s delusions and enabled him to stalk and harass her. The man, a 53-year-old entrepreneur, became convinced that he had discovered a cure for sleep apnea and that powerful entities were surveilling him after extended use of ChatGPT. Despite Jane Doe issuing multiple warnings about his behavior, OpenAI allegedly did not implement sufficient safeguards. The lawsuit highlights that the company reinstated his account after it had been temporarily deactivated for safety concerns, even though his activity included alarming AI-generated content targeting Doe and others. Jane Doe seeks punitive damages and a temporary restraining order requiring OpenAI to block the user, prevent new accounts, notify her if he tries to access ChatGPT, and preserve chat logs. OpenAI has suspended the account but has not complied with all her requests. This case emerges amid wid