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id: 1f51918e3e
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-05 16:08 PST
updated: 2026-11-06 13:47 PST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# North Carolina man sues OpenAI over wife's alleged poisoning attempt

James Gates filed a lawsuit Thursday in San Francisco County Superior Court alleging ChatGPT aided his wife, Cheryl Gates, in an attempted murder plot. She was accused of attempted murder.

Section: [Public Safety](/section/safety.md) · Entities: [James Gates](/wiki/james-gates.md), [Cheryl Gates](/wiki/cheryl-gates.md), [OpenAI](/wiki/openai.md), [Tech Justice Law](/wiki/tech-justice-law.md), [Norman, Judkins & Couch](/wiki/norman-judkins-couch.md)

## Coverage

- [KRON4](https://www.kron4.com/news/technology-ai/wife-used-chatgpt-for-murder-plot-against-husband-lawsuit/), 2026-11-05 16:08 PST: Wife used ChatGPT for murder plot against husband: lawsuit
- [CBS San Francisco](https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/openai-lawsuit-north-carolina-man-alleges-wife-used-chatgpt-attempted-murder-plot/), 2026-11-06 13:47 PST: Man sues OpenAI, alleges ChatGPT aided wife in murder plot against him

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