Wrongful-death complaint against OpenAI logged in incident database

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What this means for you

Nothing to act on if you build on OpenAI's API: a filed complaint changes no product, price or policy. Watch for a docket number, a court and a response from OpenAI — none appear in this entry — before treating the allegations as established.

The AI Incident Database has logged a wrongful-death complaint brought by Wan and others against OpenAI, Inc. and other defendants. The entry links to the document posted on the Schenk Law Firm's site, an abridgment of a 98-page complaint that keeps selected numbered allegations about Wan's medication taper, a medical examiner's findings and the wrongful-death claim, and omits the rest. No filing date, court, response from OpenAI or independent reporting appears in the material. The allegations are untested: a complaint is one side's account.

Key facts

  • ·The document is captioned Wan et al. v. OpenAI, Inc. et al. and is styled a complaint and demand for jury trial. source
  • ·The AI Incident Database entry is an abridgment of a 98-page complaint, retaining selected numbered paragraphs. source
  • ·The retained paragraphs concern Wan's medication taper, a medical examiner's findings and the wrongful-death claim. source
  • ·The abridgment omits other paragraphs and claims in the filing. source
  • ·The database record carries the citation number 1814 and a date of 8 November 2026. source

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