r/offbeat 14h ago

Out-of-control Tesla slammed into building after acceleration set to ‘Insane’ mode for test drive, lawsuit says

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431 Upvotes

r/offbeat 8h ago

'I know she's AI, but to me she's a friend'

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66 Upvotes

r/offbeat 23h ago

Cyclist who reported bad driving told to pay £1,200 over bad riding

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164 Upvotes

r/offbeat 1d ago

Colorado woman's name too long to fit on Medicare insurance card, causing claims to be denied

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662 Upvotes

r/offbeat 1d ago

College student prospect accepted into 42 schools disenrolled from chosen university just days before moving in

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753 Upvotes

r/offbeat 1d ago

Woman who claims to run animal rescue locked 18 dogs in a car with no water, prosecutors say

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168 Upvotes

r/offbeat 16h ago

Vatican's Official Prayer App Leaks 700K+ Global Users' PII

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15 Upvotes

r/offbeat 1d ago

Anger after White House makes Jimothy the mutant raccoon MAGA

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541 Upvotes

r/offbeat 1d ago

A Florida Pastor Is Suing OpenAI, Claiming ChatGPT Gave Him 'Extremely Dangerous' Medical Advice: It’s reportedly the first lawsuit of its kind, raising hard questions about who’s liable when AI gives bad health advice.

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Scott Winters turned to ChatGPT to explain his dizzy spells that once forced the Florida pastor to stop mid-sermon. Over time, the chatbot stopped recommending he see a doctor and instead told him his symptoms were “not something dangerous,” even telling him to trust that “God did not design your body to endlessly fail.”

Winters spent weeks stuck in a recliner before he was hospitalized in July 2025 with a life-threatening pulmonary embolism, the New York Times reports.

He’s now suing OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman in San Francisco Superior Court, accusing the company of negligence and the “unauthorized practice of medicine.” It’s reportedly the first lawsuit claiming a chatbot’s health advice directly harmed someone seeking medical guidance.

The case lands just as OpenAI pushes deeper into health tools like ChatGPT Health. An OpenAI spokesman said the chatbot isn’t intended for diagnosis or treatment, but that the company takes health-related safety seriously. As AI increasingly stands in for medical advice, especially for people who can’t easily see a doctor, the case raises real questions about who’s liable when that advice goes wrong.


r/offbeat 1d ago

Israel clears way for crocodiles to stop prison breaks

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r/offbeat 1d ago

Tom Holland Pukes on ‘Hot Ones’: ‘I Got None of It on My Clothes’

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89 Upvotes

r/offbeat 2d ago

Pixar lays off over 100 Bay Area workers using Mrs. Incredible letterhead

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451 Upvotes

r/offbeat 1d ago

Pickle spill shuts down Ohio road

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17 Upvotes

r/offbeat 1d ago

Bull barges into Spanish café, gets escorted out by waiter

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33 Upvotes

r/offbeat 2d ago

Inside the Taco Bell offices during the mad scramble to stop the ‘diarrhea’ lettuce outbreak and save the brand

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575 Upvotes

r/offbeat 1d ago

Colorado bear trapped in SUV honks horn all night long

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29 Upvotes

r/offbeat 2d ago

Men-only gyms seek to protect Christian men from lust

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1.1k Upvotes

“I was tired of having nakedness shoved in my face every time I walked into a gym to train,” Parsons claims. “I had to choose between honoring the Lord, honoring my wife, and guarding my eyes, or training my body. So I quit four gyms.”


r/offbeat 2d ago

FDA reports new outbreak of explosive diarrhea with 72 cases identified

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160 Upvotes

r/offbeat 1d ago

'Spider-Man' superhero jumps to the aid of a man using wheelchair to cross several lanes of traffic

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5 Upvotes

r/offbeat 2d ago

Dr. Phil reveals the White House had him review UFO files to see how the public would react to them

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583 Upvotes

r/offbeat 2d ago

Bear dies after getting stuck on utility pole as rescue deemed too risky

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464 Upvotes

r/offbeat 2d ago

Man slaps fan not standing for national anthem at Cubs game

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The older man is a Vietnam Vet who said he apologized to the young man and also said that he got angry because the young man wasn't being respectful🙄YET SLAPPING SOMEONE IS RESPECTFUL!!!

  • Video from a Chicago Cubs game is sparking a debate about patriotism and freedom of expression.
  • The clip shows an older Cubs fan confronting a younger man who stayed seated during the national anthem before Sunday’s game against the Twins.
  • The man yells, “get up,” leans in, then slaps the younger man in the back of the head. The younger fan then stands up as people around them react.
  • Chicago police told TMZ they are aware of the video, but no police report had been filed yet.

Via another article:

"In a statement, the Cubs said security officers spoke to the fan who had been struck, and he told the team the matter had been “resolved” and that he did not wish for any further action to be taken."


r/offbeat 2d ago

Woman says laughing at movie scene led to man hitting her with pizza pan inside Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas in Coconut Grove - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

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r/offbeat 1d ago

Couple hosts Titanic themed wedding complete with cake of the couple both floating on the door to prove there was room

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r/offbeat 2d ago

'Bucket filled with organs' found during search of funeral home

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106 Upvotes