AI relationships may be useful and even enjoyable. But only a fellow human can offer the depth of understanding that real ...

A U.S. judge ruled that Google and Character.AI must face a wrongful death lawsuit filed by a Florida mother who alleges an AI chatbot encouraged her 14-year-old son's suicide, rejecting claims ...

His Mom's Lawsuit Could Cripple the AI Industry. ... who killed himself after conversing with a Character.AI chatbot roleplaying as Daenerys and Rhaenyra Targaryen from the Game of Thrones franchise.

Tech companies seek dismissal of lawsuit over Orlando teen’s suicide blamed on AI chatbot Company behind the artificial intelligence asked a federal judge to throw it out on First Amendment grounds ...

Garcia sued Character.ai in October after her 14-year-old son, Sewell Setzer III, died by suicide following prolonged interactions with a fictional character based on the Game of Thrones franchise.

On 14 April 2023, 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III began using the app, mainly engaging with Game of Thrones bots like Daenerys and Rhaenyra Targaryen. He became obsessed, expressing his love for ...

The lawsuit alleges that Character.AI’s chatbot created a character patterned on the HBO series “Game of Thrones” that pulled the teen into emotionally and sexually abusive relationship that ...

Judge allows lawsuit over Orlando teen’s suicide to advance, rejecting arguments AI chatbots have free speech rights Teen’s mother claims son shot himself in the head in 2024 after becoming ...