OpenAI has reportedly requested a full list of attendees from the memorial service of 16-year-old Adam Raine, who died by suicide after prolonged interactions with ChatGPT, according to documents obtained by the Financial Times. The company also asked for all materials related to the memorial, including videos, photographs, and eulogies. The request, part of the ongoing legal battle, has been described by the Raine family’s attorneys as “intentional harassment.” The family first filed a wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI in August, alleging that their son’s mental health deteriorated after extended conversations with the chatbot about suicide and self-harm. The updated complaint, filed this week, claims that OpenAI rushed the release of GPT-4o in May 2024, skipping critical safety testing due to competitive pressure. The lawsuit further alleges that in February 2025, OpenAI removed suicide prevention from its list of disallowed content, replacing it with a general directive to “take care in risky situations.” The family argues this change led to a sharp increase in Adam’s use of ChatGPT, with daily interactions rising from dozens in January to 300 by April—just before his death. In that final month, 17% of his chats contained self-harm references, up from 1.6% earlier in the year. In response, OpenAI stated: “Teen wellbeing is a top priority for us — minors deserve strong protections, especially in sensitive moments. We have safeguards in place today, such as directing users to crisis hotlines, rerouting sensitive conversations to safer models, nudging for breaks during long sessions, and we’re continuing to strengthen them.” The company has recently begun rolling out new safety features, including a revised safety routing system that directs emotionally charged conversations to GPT-5, a newer model designed to be less prone to sycophantic behavior than GPT-4o. OpenAI has also introduced parental controls that allow guardians to receive alerts in specific high-risk scenarios involving self-harm. TechCrunch has reached out to both OpenAI and the Raine family’s legal team for comment.