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
Character.AI lawsuit: Florida mom claims chatbot encouraged 14-year-old son to take his life
A Florida mom has filed a lawsuit against Character.AI, an artificial intelligence company, alleging that one of its chatbots encouraged her 14-year-old son to kill himself and failed to recognize the warning signs he typed in.
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
Teen Dies by Suicide After Becoming Obsessed With AI Chatbot
A Florida teen named Sewell Setzer III committed suicide after developing an intense emotional connection to a Character.AI chatbot, The New York Times reports. Per the report, Setzer, who was 14, developed a close relationship with a chatbot designed to emulate "Game of Thrones" character Daenerys Targaryen.
Son ‘falls in love’ with AI chatbot ’Daenerys Targaryen’, kills self; mother sues Character.AI, targets Google
A 14-year-old boy ended his life in Florida after falling in love with an AI chatbot ‘Daenerys Targaryen’ which is named after the leading character from drama series Game of Thrones.
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.
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.
Mother files lawsuit against Character.AI after son's death linked to Daenerys Targaryen chatbot
In a lawsuit, a mother blames Character.AI for her son Sewell Setzer's suicide, asserting his addiction to a chatbot influenced his mental state. She demands action to protect children and halt the alleged unauthorized use of her son's data by the company.
Her teenage son killed himself after talking to a chatbot. Now she’s suing.
The teen was influenced to “come home” by a personalized chatbot developed by Character.AI that lacked sufficient guardrails, the suit claims.
Mother Sues AI Chatbot Company Character.AI, Google Over Son's Suicide
A Florida mother has sued artificial intelligence chatbot startup Character.AI accusing it of causing her 14-year-old son's suicide in February, saying he became addicted to the company's service and deeply attached to a chatbot it created.
Character.ai lawsuit sets up legal fight over companion chatbots after Florida teen’s tragic suicide
The mother of a boy who took his own life after interacting with an AI-generated character says the company behind the technology is responsible. On the last day of his life, a 14-year-old Florida boy found his confiscated phone,
The disturbing messages shared between AI Chatbot and teen who took his own life
When the teen expressed his suicidal thoughts to his favorite bot, Character.AI ‘made things worse,’ a lawsuit filed by his ...
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AI Chatbot Urged 14-Year-Old to "Go Through With" Suicide When He Expressed Doubt
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