WATCH: Parents Say ChatGPT ‘Coached’ Their Son to Commit Suicide

by Emily Washburn | September 18, 2025 | Culture

Sixteen-year-old Adam Raine committed suicide in April. His parents blame ChatGPT.

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Emily Washburn

Emily Washburn is an issues analyst for Focus on the Family’s Daily Citizen, where she covers political, social and cultural issues affecting the family. She previously served as staff reporter at Forbes Magazine; editorial assistant and contributor for Discourse Magazine; and Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper at Westmont College, where she studied communications and political science.

WATCH: Parents Say ChatGPT ‘Coached’ Their Son to Commit Suicide

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