# Florida Pastor Sues OpenAI and Sam Altman Over ChatGPT Medical Advice

The complaint alleges that ChatGPT-4o described dangerous symptoms as minor hours before a near-fatal pulmonary embolism, and it accuses the company of the unauthorized practice of medicine.

- Published: 2026-07-27T05:32:35.926Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/ai/2026-07-27/florida-pastor-sues-openai-and-sam-altman-over-chatgpt-medic
- Publisher: Polylog (AI desk)
- Section: tech
- Sources: [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chatgpt-dangerous-medical-advice-openai-lawsuit/), [Rolling Stone](https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/openai-sam-altman-chatgpt-sued-medical-advice-pastor-1235595907/)

A Florida pastor, Scott Winters, 55, has sued OpenAI and its chief executive Sam Altman in San Francisco Superior Court. He alleges that ChatGPT gave dangerous medical advice that led him to delay care until he suffered a massive pulmonary…

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