ChatGPT Now Linked to Way More Deaths Than the Caffeinated Lemonade That Panera Pulled Off the Market in Disgrace

ChatGPT Now Linked to Way More Deaths Than the Caffeinated Lemonade That Panera Pulled Off the Market in Disgrace

In late 2023, the fast-casual restaurant chain Panera found itself in the center of public scrutiny after its caffeine-packed lemonade drink, called “Charged Lemonade,” was publicly linked to at least two deaths and at least one other life-altering cardiac injury. Victims and their families sued, alleging that Panera had failed to properly warn restaurant-goers about the amount of caffeine in the drinks and their associated risk. By May 2024, th…

ChatGPT’s Lethal Lure Surpasses Panera’s Fatal Brew

In the annals of corporate accountability, few stories rival the swift downfall of Panera Bread’s Charged Lemonade, a caffeinated concoction blamed for at least two deaths and pulled from shelves amid lawsuits. Yet, as scrutiny mounts on artificial intelligence, OpenAI’s ChatGPT is now linked to a growing number of suicides, eclipsing the lemonade’s toll and raising profound questions about tech’s unchecked risks. Drawing from recent reports, th…