Mother suing popular AI chat service, claims teen son took his life because of human-like bot
This article discusses sensitive topics such as suicide. An Orlando mother is suing a popular artificial intelligence chatbot service after she claims it encouraged her 14-year-old son to take his own life in February.
AI Chatbot Urged 14-Year-Old to "Go Through With" Suicide When He Expressed Doubt
Florida mom Megan Garcia's lawsuit against the chatbot firm Character.AI is related to the tragic death of her son Sewell Setzer III, who was only 14 when he killed himself earlier this year after becoming obsessed with one of the company's bots.
Mother sues AI chatbot company Character.AI, Google over son's suicide
In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Orlando, Florida federal court, Megan Garcia said Character.AI targeted her son, Sewell Setzer, with "anthropomorphic, hypersexualized, and frighteningly realistic experiences". She said the company programmed its chatbot to ...
Mother sues tech company after 'Game of Thrones' AI chatbot allegedly drove son to suicide
The mother of 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III is suing the tech company that created a 'Game of Thrones' AI chatbot she believes drove him to suicide.
Florida mother sues AI company over allegedly causing death of teen son
A Florida mother filed a lawsuit Tuesday claiming the artificial intelligence company Character.AI allegedly caused the suicide of her 14-year-old son.
Mother alleges AI chatbot based on Game of Thrones character drove son to take his own life
Earlier this week, Megan Garcia filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Orlando, Florida against Character.AI, a company that provides artificially intell
Mother sues Google and Character.ai over son's death tied to chatbot obsession
Megan Garcia said her son chatted continuously with the bots provided by Character.ai in the months before his death on February 28, 2024, "seconds" after his
Orlando mother suing popular AI chat service, claims teen son took his life because of human-like bot
The mom says her son became dependent on an AI chatbot that made the 14-year-old feel like he was in a real relationship, one time asking the teen about suicide.
Mom Sues Character.AI, Blames Chatbot for Teen Son's Suicide
Sewell Setzer III died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after the company’s chatbot allegedly encouraged him to do so. Character.AI says it's updating its approach to safety.
Teenager took his own life after falling in love with AI chatbot. Now his devastated mom is suing the creators
Sewell Setzer III had professed his love for the chatbot he often interacted with - his mother Megan Garcia says in a civil lawsuit
Teen Suicide Caused By AI Chatbot?—Character.ai Faces Lawsuit
A lawsuit against Character.ai has been filed in the suicide death of a Florida teenager who allegedly became emotionally attached to a Game of Thrones chatbot.
14-Year-Old Killed Himself After Becoming Obsessed with Roleplaying AI, Mom Alleges, as She Launches Legal Battle
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Florida mother files wrongful death lawsuit against A.I. company after son’s death by suicide
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Who are Character.AI founders? Company issues apology months after teen Sewell Setzer dies following chatbot interactions
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Teen Boy Killed Himself After Falling in Love with AI 'Game of Thrones' Bot That Put Him in 'Sexually Compromising' Situations: Lawsuit
A mother whose teen son died of suicide after he fell in love with an AI chatbot filed a lawsuit against the company that ...
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An AI Chatbot Can Encourage Minors To Die By Suicide? Here's What A Mother Said About Her Child's Death
In a strange story from Florida, a mother has spoken out about her 14-year-old son’s tragic death, linking his obsession with ...