AI Incident Database - Incident 1569
Source evidence cited by public records. This page shows where the source is used, its trust tier, and when it was last checked in the seed.
Records using this source
- chatbot-developers
entity | 4 July 2026 | 70%
chatbot-developers - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- chatbot-users
entity | 4 July 2026 | 70%
chatbot-users - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- chatbot-users-experiencing-suicidal-ideation
entity | 4 July 2026 | 70%
chatbot-users-experiencing-suicidal-ideation - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- chatgpt-users
entity | 4 July 2026 | 70%
chatgpt-users - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- chatgpt-users-experiencing-suicidal-ideation
entity | 4 July 2026 | 70%
chatgpt-users-experiencing-suicidal-ideation - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- emotionally-vulnerable-individuals
entity | 4 July 2026 | 70%
emotionally-vulnerable-individuals - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- large-language-model-developers
entity | 4 July 2026 | 70%
large-language-model-developers - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- michael-lines
entity | 4 July 2026 | 70%
michael-lines - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- openai-users
entity | 4 July 2026 | 70%
openai-users - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- people-with-bipolar-disorder
entity | 4 July 2026 | 70%
people-with-bipolar-disorder - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- GPT-4o Allegedly Reinforced California Man Michael Lines's Delusions Before Suicide Attempt
event | 4 July 2026 | 78%
In March 2025, Michael Lines, a 34-year-old California man, allegedly spent weeks discussing religious delusions with GPT-4o after disclosing his bipolar disorder and medication use. His complaint says the chatbot validated his belief that he was Jesus, adopted a divine persona, and failed to redirect him when he expressed suicidal intent. Lines later overdosed and survived after law enforcement found him.