Mother of US teen blames Google, AI chatbot for son's death by suicide: Report
Megan Garcia's lawsuit blamed Google and Character Technologies for her son's suicide, claiming a chatbot's influence. She ...
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Google faces legal battle as mother claims AI chatbot’s influence led to son’s tragic death
Megan Garcia says her son would still be alive today if it weren’t for a chatbot urging the 14-year-old to take his own life. In a lawsuit with major implications for Silicon Valley, she is seeking to ...
Google reportedly paid $2.7 billion for a deal with Character.AI. Now, it's entangled in a lawsuit over a teen's suicide.
Google acquired some of Character.AI's talent and licensed its technology. Months later, it has been named in a lawsuit over ...
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14-Year-Old Takes His Own Life After AI 'Girlfriend' Urges Him To 'Come Home As Soon As Possible'
Twitter / Morbid Knowledge @Morbidful A tragic case has emerged in Florida, where a 14-year-old boy, Sewell Setzer III, took his own life after forming an unhealthy emotional attachment to an AI ...
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Tragic AI Chatbot Case Raises Questions About Youth Mental Health and Technology
In a heartbreaking case from Florida, a wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Character Technologies, the ...
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Character.AI put in new underage guardrails after a teen's suicide. His mother says that's not enough.
Ever since the death of her 14-year-old son, Megan Garcia has been fighting for more guardrails on generative AI. Garcia sued Character.AI in October after her son, Sewell Setzer III, died by ...
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Your Voice: Florida mother sues Character.AI; Israel bans UN relief agency (long letters)
An American mother, Megan Garcia, has filed a lawsuit against Character.AI, a popular AI chatbot service, claiming that it contributed to the suicide of her 14-year-old son, Sewell Setzer.