Boy, 14, killed himself after ‘falling in love’ with AI Daenerys Targaryen chatbot
Sewell Setzer III, who was 14 from Orlando, Florida, befriended an AI character named after Daenerys Targaryen on the role-playing app Character.AI. His mum, Megan Garcia, has now filed a lawsuit against the company over her son’s death.
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.
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Daenerys Targaryen AI Chatbot Blamed For 14-Year-Old’s Death By Suicide, Mother Alleges In LawsuitThe mother of a 14-year-old who died of suicide is blaming an A.I. chatbot for her son’s death. Last week, Megan L. Garcia ...
James Steyer, the founder and CEO of the nonprofit Common Sense Media, said the lawsuit “underscores the growing influence — ...
A lawsuit claims that Character.AI’s founders launched a dangerous product that it advertised as safe for use by kids without ...
Mother sues Character AI, alleging its "Game of Thrones" chatbot’s influence led her son to suicide through harmful ...
Megan Garcia, the mother of Sewell Setzer III, said Character.AI targeted her son with "anthropomorphic, hypersexualized, ...
US News: 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III knew that Daenerys Targaryen, a chatbot based on a character of Game of Thrones, was ...
The mother of 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III is suing the tech company that created a 'Game of Thrones' AI chatbot she ...
Florida mom Megan Garcia's lawsuit against the chatbot firm Character.AI is related to the tragic death of her son ...
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