An AI chatbot pushed a teen to kill himself, a lawsuit against its creator alleges
James Steyer, the founder and CEO of the nonprofit Common Sense Media, said the lawsuit “underscores the growing influence — and severe harm — that generative AI chatbot companions can have on the lives of young people when there are no guardrails in place.”
Daenerys Targaryen AI Chatbot Blamed For 14-Year-Old’s Death By Suicide, Mother Alleges In Lawsuit
The 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 filed a lawsuit against Character.AI, calling its chatbot feature “dangerous and untested.
AI chatbot encourages Florida teen to kill himself, lawsuit says
A Florida mother is suing the creator of an artificial intelligence chatbot, claiming the AI encouraged her 14-year-old son to take his own life.
Mother says son killed himself because of Daenerys Targaryen AI chatbot in new lawsuit
Sewell Setzer III became obsessed with the chatbot that "abused and preyed" on the boy, according to his mother who is suing the company behind the tech.
Teen Takes His Own Life Following Relationship With AI Chatbot
A grieving mother whose teenage son took his life after he "fell in love" with an AI chatbot, has filed a civil lawsuit against the platform.
Mother says teenage son took his own life after 'falling in love' with Daenerys Targaryen AI chatbot
The mother of a teenage boy says he took his own life after ‘falling in love’ with a Daenerys Targaryen AI chatbot. Megan Garcia says her son, Sewell Setzer III, became emotionally attached after chatting to the Game of Thrones character.
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.
14-Year-Old Was 'Groomed' By AI Chatbot Before Suicide: Lawyer
An attorney said that if a real adult had interacted with the teen like a chatbot on Character.AI had, they would "be in jail for child abuse."
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.
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 mother says
Devastating message Daenerys Targaryen AI chatbot sent to teenage boy who took his own life after 'falling in love'
Here are the messages an AI chatbot inspired by Game of Thrones character Daenerys Targaryen sent to 14-year-old Sewell ...
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Final messages 14-year-old son sent to Game of Thrones AI chatbot he’d ‘fallen in love with’ before taking his own life
A devastated mother is taking legal action against the tech company responsible for the AI chatbot who spoke to her son ...
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 ...
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 ...