The ChatGPT Messages OpenAI Doesn't Want You to See

On April 11 2025, 16-year-old Adam Raine passed away after months of speaking with ChatGPT. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out: US: Call or text 988 UK: Call 116 123 (Samaritans) Sweden: https://ki.se/en/nasp/information-and-support/hotlines-and-support 🌍 International: findahelpline.com Sources: Raine vs OpenAI Lawsuit: https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Raine-v-OpenAI-Complaint-8-26-25.pdf Complete source documentation is available on Patreon To support the channel: https://patreon.com/VanessaWingardh #ChatGPT Chapters: 00:00 Disclaimer for Mental Health Crisis 00:14 Intro 00:41 Adam and ChatGPT’s Early Conversations 01:27 The Conversation Escalates 02:29 The Attempts 06:06 The Final Night 07:16 OpenAI Moderation System Flagged Messages 08:45 ChatGPT Refuses Copyright Questions 09:16 GPT-4o Safety Report 09:54 ChatGPT “Memory” Feature 10:28 Engineered Dependency and Trust 11:52 GPT-4o Rushed Launch 12:32 OpenAI: Safeguards Work More Reliably in Short Exchanges 13:38 Michelle Carter Failed to Act 14:47 ChatGPT Deliberately Aided 15:37 Raine v OpenAI: Cause of Actions 16:25 ChatGPT As A Therapist 17:07 OpenAI: “Helping People” 18:18 OpenAI: Parental Controls This investigation is based on publicly available court documents, including the Raine v. OpenAI lawsuit filed August 26, 2025, and OpenAI's published safety reports. Analysis of ChatGPT's responses and OpenAI's conduct represents interpretation of evidence presented in court filings and public documents. Statements about OpenAI's knowledge, intentions, or decision-making are based on allegations in the lawsuit, public statements by company officials, and published safety documentation. These represent analytical interpretations and opinion based on available evidence. No statement should be interpreted as a definitive legal conclusion. The case is ongoing, and all parties are presumed innocent until proven otherwise in court. References to criminal liability or comparisons to other cases represent legal analysis and commentary on public judicial proceedings. This content constitutes news reporting and public-interest commentary on matters of AI safety and corporate responsibility, protected under the First Amendment and relevant Swedish and EU press freedoms. All company names and trademarks are property of their respective owners.