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Vilhelm’s Room by Tove Ditlevsen review – a portrait of catastrophic mental illness

Originally published a year before her death, the Danish author’s final novel is an autofictional suicide note

The Guardian - UK

Disney+ Just Quietly Added Marvel's Most Underrated Movie

What was supposed to be Marvel's Suicide Squad became a surprisingly emotional affair.

Inverse

OpenAI is being sued for allegedly contributing to a teen's suicide

A 16-year-old committed suicide, and his parents are suing OpenAI because they think ChatGPT shares some of the blame.

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Business owner says mom who killed husband and children in murder-suicide stole more than $600K from company

New details have emerged about Emily Long, the New Hampshire mother accused of fatally shooting her husband, Ryan, and two of their children, before turning the gun on herself

The Independent UK

ChatGPT encouraged Adam Raine’s suicidal thoughts. His family’s lawyer says OpenAI knew it was broken

Jay Edelson rebukes Sam Altman’s push to put ChatGPT in schools when the CEO knows about its problems

The Guardian - US

HMP Wandsworth prisoner ‘would still be alive’ without failings, watchdog rules

Staff repeatedly missed opportunities to help Rajwinder Singh, 36, who took his own life, a report has found

Evening Standard

Family sues OpenAI, claiming ChatGPT encouraged their teen’s suicide — here’s what we know

A family has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, after they claim their son committed suicide after months of encouragement from ChatGPT.

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Gender-affirming surgeries may be added to Medicare – but the evidence is still being reviewed

For the first time in Australia, an independent committee is considering whether Medicare should fund gender-affirming surgery for trans adults (those aged 18 and over).

The Conversation

Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a growing global risk as mountain glaciers melt

The glacial flood risks that Juneau is now experiencing each summer are becoming a growing problem in communities around the world.

Space

OpenAI Updates Safety Features Amid Lawsuit— Here's What's Changing

OpenAI is rolling out new ChatGPT safeguards after a lawsuit, including emotional distress detection and parental controls.

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Trans Minnesota Shooter Says Lung Cancer Was Motive For School Shooting: 'I Want To Go Out on my Own Means'

Minnesota school shooter Robin Westman, 23, left a suicide note blaming vaping-induced lung cancer as the motive for fatally shooting two children and injuring 17 others during a Catholic Mass; the FBI labels the attack a hate-motivated terrorist act.

International Business Times UK

OpenAI sued by parents of teen who died by suicide after ChatGPT allegedly encouraged him and provided instructions

The lawsuit alleges that instead of raising the alarm or alerting others, ChatGPT validated and supported the planned suicide.

PC Gamer

Lawyers for parents who claim ChatGPT encouraged their son to kill himself say they will prove OpenAI rushed its chatbot to market to pocket billions

OpenAI told Fortune, “We extend our deepest sympathies to the Raine family during this difficult time and are reviewing the filing.”

Fortune

Teen killed himself after ‘months of encouragement from ChatGPT’, lawsuit claims

Open AI to change way it responds to users in mental distress as parents of Adam Raine allege bot not safe

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‘My sister, my God. It’s a visceral pain that never goes away’: Miriam Toews on a memoir of suicide and silence

Having fled the strictures of her Mennonite upbringing, the Canadian author searches for meaning in her older sister’s death: ‘She taught me how to stay alive’

Benzinga

OpenAI Sued After Parents Say Empathy-Mimicking ChatGPT Gave Their Teen Detailed Suicide Instructions While AI Company's Valuation Soared

On Tuesday, the parents of a California teenager who died by suicide sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming ChatGPT encouraged their son's death by providing detailed self-harm instructions and fostering emotional dependence in long-term conversations.

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Parents Of 16 Y.O. Sue OpenAI, Claiming ChatGPT ‘Coached’ Him On How To Take His Own Life

A spokesperson for OpenAI has confirmed the company plans "to make ChatGPT more supportive in moments of crisis".

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The Rs 444 question: Why India banned online money games

Hungama hai kyun barpaa thodi si jo pee li haiDaakaa to nahi maara chori to nahi ki hai– Akbar Allahabadi On August 21, Parliament slammed the brakes on online money games by passing the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025. The government’s press release made its intent clear:…

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Parents Sue OpenAI Over Alleged Role of ChatGPT in Teen’s Suicide

The parents of a California teen are suing OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT encouraged their son’s suicide. Here’s what the lawsuit claims and how OpenAI responded

The Independent UK

A California teen died by suicide. His family says AI coached him and ‘he would be here but for ChatGPT’

Adam Raine’s parents were horrified to discover that their son had for months been talking with chatbot about ending his life

Euronews

Leading AI chatbots, including ChatGPT, struggle to respond to all queries about suicide, study says

The researchers called for chatbots to be fine-tuned to ensure their responses are aligned with expert guidance on suicide-related topics.

The Independent UK

Study says AI chatbots inconsistent in handling suicide-related queries

A study finds that popular AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Google's Gemini, and Anthropic's Claude are inconsistent in responding to suicide-related queries

The Conversation

Some victim-survivors take their own lives. We need to better understand how suicide and family violence are linked

In 2024, a young mother in Victoria ended her own life. As family violence services and Victoria Police pointed out, there were key circumstances that may have contributed to her death.

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22yo dad of premature baby was ready to end his life – a ‘miracle’ stops him and saves his life again after 8 years

92 minutes that changed everything.

The Independent UK

Maxwell does not believe that Epstein died by suicide, but has no idea who killed him, testimony reveals

Epstein’s convicted accomplice believes the idea his death was ordered out of fear of blackmail is ‘ludicrous’ when there was plenty of opportunity to kill him before he was jailed

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