When the teen expressed his suicidal thoughts to his favorite bot, Character.AI ‘made things worse,’ a lawsuit filed by his mother says

Sewell Setzer III had professed his love for the chatbot he often interacted with - his mother Megan Garcia says in a civil lawsuit

A lawsuit claims that Character.AI’s founders launched a dangerous product that it advertised as safe for use by kids without warning them or their parents of possible risks.

A grieving mother claims an AI chatbot not only convinced her teen son to commit suicide, but even pushed him into the act when he expressed hesitance. Florida mom Megan Garcia's lawsuit against the chatbot firm Character.AI is related to the tragic death ...

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.

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.

Megan Garcia filed a civil lawsuit against Character.AI in Florida, accusing the creators of being the cause of her son’s death. | ITV National News

The mother said her son became infatuated with a chatbot made in the likeness of Daenerys Targaryen and often exchanged messages that were romantic and sexual in nature.

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A lawsuit against Character.ai has been filed in the suicide death of a Florida teenager who allegedly became emotionally attached to a Game of Thrones chatbot.

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