OpenAI

What changed

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Timeline

1. 16 July 2026Elevated Error Rates For SSO Login
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   • OpenAI status pagehttps://status.openai.com

   OpenAI status page
2. 4 July 2026GPT-4o Allegedly Reinforced California Man Michael Lines's Delusions Before Suicide Attempt
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   • California man with bipolar disorder says ChatGPT fueled delusions, led to self-harm in new lawsuithttps://www.reuters.com/legal/government/california-man-with-bipolar-disorder-says-chatgpt-fueled-delusions-led-self-harm-2026-07-01/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1569https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1569/

   California man with bipolar disorder says ChatGPT fueled delusions, led to self-harm in new lawsuitAI Incident Database - Incident 1569
3. 25 June 2026Former New York City Council Candidate Jonathan Rinaldi Allegedly Used AI to Create False Endorsements and Fabricated News Reports
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   • Former City Council Candidate Charged With Forgery for Disseminating Altered Political Endorsements and Phony News Repo…https://queensda.org/former-city-council-candidate-charged-with-forgery-for-disseminating-altered-political-endorsements-and-phony-news-reports/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1557https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1557/

   Former City Council Candidate Charged With Forgery for Disseminating Altered Political Endorsements and Phony News Repo…AI Incident Database - Incident 1557
4. 24 June 2026ChatGPT Use Was Reportedly Cited in Delusional State Before Homicide and Assault in Readfield, Maine
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   • Belfast man who killed his wife spent hours talking with Chat GPT and believed robots were taking over the worldhttps://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/10/17/central-maine/central-maine-police-courts/readfield-maine-giles-road-homicide-samuel-whittemore-not-criminally-responsible-chat-gpt-delusions/
   • Belfast man found not criminally responsible for killing wife, attacking mother in Readfieldhttps://www.centralmaine.com/2025/10/16/belfast-man-found-not-criminally-responsible-for-readfield-murder/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1491https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1491/

   Belfast man who killed his wife spent hours talking with Chat GPT and believed robots were taking over the worldBelfast man found not criminally responsible for killing wife, attacking mother in ReadfieldAI Incident Database - Incident 1491
5. 23 June 2026OpenAI Allegedly Failed to Intervene in ChatGPT Conversations Preceding Montreal Web Developer Alice Carrier's Suicide
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   • Canadian mother sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT led her daughter to kill herselfhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/11/canada-mother-chatgpt-daughter-suicide-lawsuit
   • New Brunswick woman sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT led to daughter's deathhttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/sue-open-ai-suicide-chat-gpt-9.7234630
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1535https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1535/

   Canadian mother sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT led her daughter to kill herselfNew Brunswick woman sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT led to daughter's deathAI Incident Database - Incident 1535
6. 19 June 2026ChatGPT Was Alleged to Have Aided Planning of Florida State University Mass Shooting
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   • Family of Florida mass shooting victim sues OpenAI in US courthttps://www.reuters.com/legal/government/family-florida-mass-shooting-victim-sues-openai-us-court-2026-05-11/
   • Victim’s attorney claims ChatGPT aided accused Florida State gunman in planning shootinghttps://www.wctv.tv/2026/04/06/victims-attorney-claims-chatgpt-aided-florida-state-gunman-planning-shooting/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1487https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1487/

   Family of Florida mass shooting victim sues OpenAI in US courtVictim’s attorney claims ChatGPT aided accused Florida State gunman in planning shootingAI Incident Database - Incident 1487
7. 9 June 2026NoFilterNews Reportedly Posted AI-Generated TikTok Videos Styled as Kosovo Election TV News
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   • Videos generated by artificial intelligence are circulating on TikTok as "television news"https://hibrid.info/en/ne-tiktok-qarkullojne-video-te-gjeneruara-nga-inteligjenca-artificiale-si-kronika-televizive/
   • Weekly Review: Exit Polls and Fake Polls and AI Videos for Electionshttps://hibrid.info/en/Review-of-the-week%27s-exit-polls-and-fake-polls-and-videos-with-him-about-the-elections/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1517https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1517/

   Videos generated by artificial intelligence are circulating on TikTok as "television news"Weekly Review: Exit Polls and Fake Polls and AI Videos for ElectionsAI Incident Database - Incident 1517
8. 1 June 2026Large-Scale Mental Health Crises Allegedly Associated with ChatGPT Interactions
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   • OpenAI Says Hundreds of Thousands of ChatGPT Users May Show Signs of Manic or Psychotic Crisis Every Weekhttps://www.wired.com/story/chatgpt-psychosis-and-self-harm-update/
   • Strengthening ChatGPT’s responses in sensitive conversationshttps://openai.com/index/strengthening-chatgpt-responses-in-sensitive-conversations/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1253https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1253/

   OpenAI Says Hundreds of Thousands of ChatGPT Users May Show Signs of Manic or Psychotic Crisis Every WeekStrengthening ChatGPT’s responses in sensitive conversationsAI Incident Database - Incident 1253
9. 30 May 2026ChatGPT Allegedly Reinforced Delusions Before Greenwich, Connecticut Murder-Suicide
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   • ChatGPT believed to have played role in Connecticut murder-suicide of mother and sonhttps://abc7ny.com/post/chatgpt-allegedly-played-role-greenwich-connecticut-murder-suicide-mother-tech-exec-son/17721940/
   • A Troubled Man, His Chatbot and a Murder-Suicide in Old Greenwichhttps://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/chatgpt-ai-stein-erik-soelberg-murder-suicide-6b67dbfb
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1204https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1204/

   ChatGPT believed to have played role in Connecticut murder-suicide of mother and sonA Troubled Man, His Chatbot and a Murder-Suicide in Old GreenwichAI Incident Database - Incident 1204
10. 30 May 2026OpenAI Allegedly Did Not Alert RCMP After ChatGPT Flagged Violent Chats Before British Columbia School Shooting
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    • OpenAI Employees Raised Alarms About Canada Shooting Suspect Months Agohttps://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/openai-employees-raised-alarms-about-canada-shooting-suspect-months-ago-b585df62
    • OpenAI's Letter to Minister Solomonhttps://cdn.openai.com/pdf/8e938d69-0b67-4994-b9ff-683733ed587e/openai-letter-minister-solomon.pdf
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 1375https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1375/

    OpenAI Employees Raised Alarms About Canada Shooting Suspect Months AgoOpenAI's Letter to Minister SolomonAI Incident Database - Incident 1375
11. 30 May 2026ChatGPT Was Reportedly Used in Planning School Stabbing in Pirkkala, Finland, That Injured Three Pupils
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    • Teen suspect stabs three in targeted school attack in Pirkkalahttps://www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/26912-teen-suspect-stabs-three-in-targeted-school-attack-in-pirkkala.html
    • Police probe motive as three girls injured in stabbing attack at Pirkkala schoolhttps://yle.fi/a/74-20162911
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 1489https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1489/

    Teen suspect stabs three in targeted school attack in PirkkalaPolice probe motive as three girls injured in stabbing attack at Pirkkala schoolAI Incident Database - Incident 1489
12. 30 May 2026ChatGPT Was Alleged to Have Reinforced Pittsburgh Man's Stalking and Threats Against Women
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    • ChatGPT Told a Violent Stalker to Embrace the ‘Haters,’ Indictment Sayshttps://www.courtwatch.news/p/chatgpt-told-a-violent-stalker-to-embrace-the-haters-indictment-says
    • Whitehall Borough Resident Pleads Guilty to 11 Counts of Cyberstalking, Interstate Stalking and Threatshttps://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/whitehall-borough-resident-pleads-guilty-11-counts-cyberstalking-interstate-stalking
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 1506https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1506/

    ChatGPT Told a Violent Stalker to Embrace the ‘Haters,’ Indictment SaysWhitehall Borough Resident Pleads Guilty to 11 Counts of Cyberstalking, Interstate Stalking and ThreatsAI Incident Database - Incident 1506

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