[water9]

Well, it’s much easier to blame ChatGPT than bad parenting

[paavope]

I don’t see any signs of bad parenting here, but a lot of signs of carrying on of a suicidal conversation by ChatGPT indeed, to the point of encouraging the suicide.

[water9]

Why do you think the kid felt like he couldn’t talk to his parents and had to turn to a computer instead?

[BobaFloutist]

Right, because their parents probably didn't directly encourage suicide.

[water9]

The kid felt more comfortable talking to a computer than his own family

[imjonse]

and easier to blame parenting than a society where those with mental illness issues are left on their own.

[davsti4]

You theoretically could blame bad parenting if the parent monopolized the time of the child to near 100% of their life. But, that isn't the case in our world today. Society, and the circle of people around, are most of the influence that shape the child's sense of reality.

[water9]

The parent doesn’t have to get the kid a phone you know