Her teenage son killed himself after talking to a chatbot. Now she’s suing.
The teen was influenced to “come home” by a personalized chatbot developed by Character.AI that lacked sufficient guardrails, the suit claims.
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.
Teen Suicide Caused By AI Chatbot?—Character.ai Faces Lawsuit
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.
'This Is Not A Coincidence': Lawsuit Blames Chatbot App Character.AI For Teen's Suicide
The suit is the first of its kind against a provider of artificial intelligence, but similar suits have been filed against social media giant Meta Platforms Inc., which owns Facebook and Instagram, and the parent companies of TikTok,
Mother sues tech company after 'Game of Thrones' AI chatbot allegedly drove son to suicide
The mother of 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III is suing the tech company that created a 'Game of Thrones' AI chatbot she believes drove him to suicide.
Lawsuit claims AI chatbot is responsible for Florida teen's death
A Florida mom is suing Character.ai over its chatbot allegedly initiating “abusive and sexual interactions” with her teenage son and encouraging him to take his own life.
Mother of Teen Who Died by Suicide Sues AI Startup
The boy, 14, spent months talking to an artificial character on Character.AI before becoming depressed. His mother blames the company, saying the tech shouldn’t be accessible to minors.
Mom Sues Character.AI, Blames Chatbot for Teen Son's Suicide
Sewell Setzer III died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after the company’s chatbot allegedly encouraged him to do so. Character.AI says it's updating its approach to safety.
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