Parents Slam OpenAI, Character.AI Over Safety in Senate Hearing

The father of a teenager who died by suicide this spring delivered emotional congressional testimony Tuesday, alleging OpenAI’s ChatGPT “groomed” his 16-year-old son to take his own life and the company prioritized speed and market share over youth safety.

“We’re here because we believe that Adam’s death was avoidable, and that by speaking out we can prevent the same suffering for families across the country,” Adam’s father, Matthew Raine, with his wife Maria seated behind him, told a US Senate panel.