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Parents of woman who died of seizure after ChatGPT misguidance sue OpenAI

Bowen Wan was on anti-seizure medication, and chatbot provided her with a tapering schedule to reduce dosage

A woman’s death from an epileptic seizure after she received dangerous advice from a chatbot has prompted her parents to sue OpenAI earlier this week.

The legal action is the latest lawsuit that in which plaintiffs allege that a bot provided counsel to a user that ultimately led to their death.

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© Photograph: Bhawika Chhabra/Reuters

© Photograph: Bhawika Chhabra/Reuters

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Three key takeaways from early voting in midterm elections

Voting is particularly high in states with tight Senate races that could determine which party controls the chamber

US citizens are casting ballots in record numbers ahead of the midterm elections on Tuesday, another potential indication, analysts say, of voter dissatisfaction with Republicans and Donald Trump.

Voting was particularly high in states that feature tight Senate races that could determine which party controls the chamber.

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Día de los Muertos celebrations rise from the dead as ICE arrests continue: ‘It’s important to bring joy in dark times’

After canceling events in 2025, US cities including Henderson, Kentucky, are reviving public Day of the Dead events

Julia, a 19-year-old born in the US, and her parents, undocumented immigrants from Mexico, enjoyed attending the Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration each year in Henderson, Kentucky, and selling aguas frescas, horchatas and a sweet bread traditionally eaten on the Mexican holiday.

Last year, her family also built an ofrenda, or altar, featuring flowers and a violin, to honor her grandfather, who played the instrument and died in 2023 in Mexico.

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