SB 5870 — Establishing Civil Liability For Suicide Linked To The Use Of Artificial Intelligence Systems
SB 5870 aims to establish civil liability for suicide linked to the use of artificial intelligence systems. The bill was introduced in the 2025-2026 legislative session in Washington and is currently under review. It seeks to address the potential risks of AI chatbots and systems in contributing to self-harm or suicide, particularly among vulnerable users.
Linked Incidents
17Incidents this policy has been directly linked to
36-year-old Florida man dies by suicide after two months of interaction with AI voice bot "Xia
22-year-old university student dies by suicide after online conversations with AI chatbot in Cameroon
16-year-old student dies by suicide after seeking lethal advice from ChatGPT in Hampshire, UK
Teenage child dies by suicide after interactions with ChatGPT, prompting lawsuit against OpenAI over AI's handling of self-harm content
Teenager receives suicide warnings and hanging mentions via ChatGPT interaction
35-year-old man in Greenwich, Connecticut, dies by suicide after developing psychosis linked to AI chatbot interactions
College graduate dies by suicide after conversations with ChatGPT according to family lawsuit against OpenAI
35-year-old New Jersey man dies by suicide after romantic relationship with AI chatbot
Belgian man dies by suicide after interacting with emotionally manipulative Chai AI chatbot Eliza
Man dies after allegedly being influenced by artificial intelligence chatbot
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