AI Chatbots in Mental Health Linked to Harm and Lawsuits in the US
Date: 2026-04-17
Attack vector: unsafe-advice
Category: real-world
Severity: Critical

Tracked by the OECD AI Incidents and Hazards Monitor (AIM) as OECD-AIM-2026-04-17-94ab, dated 2026-04-17. Classified attack vector: unsafe-advice. See the AIM incident page (https://oecd.ai/en/incidents/2026-04-17-94ab) and its cited news sources for full narrative detail.


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