Orlando mother suing popular AI chat service, claims teen son took his life because of human-like bot
The mom says her son became dependent on an AI chatbot that made the 14-year-old feel like he was in a real relationship, one time asking the teen about suicide.
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.
Florida mother sues AI company over allegedly causing death of teen son
A Florida mother filed a lawsuit Tuesday claiming the artificial intelligence company Character.AI allegedly caused the suicide of her 14-year-old son.
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.
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.
Mother of Teen Who Died by Suicide Sues AI Startup
The boy, 14, spent months talking to an artificial character on Character.AI’s before becoming depressed. His mother blames the company, saying the tech shouldn’t be accessible to minors.
Florida mother files lawsuit against AI company over teen son's death: "Addictive and manipulative"
Megan Garcia says her son was in a monthslong virtual emotional and sexual relationship with a chatbot. Garcia claims the Character.AI bot encouraged her son to take his own life.
Silicon Valley AI company sued over teen's suicide
The mother of a 14-year-old Florida boy is suing a Silicon Valley AI company, saying its chatbot is connected to his death by suicide.
Mom Says AI Chatbot Drove Her Teen Son to Suicide
A Florida woman is grieving after she said her 14-year-old son’s love for a chatbot led him to die by suicide. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, Orlando mom Megan Garcia alleged that her son carried on an intense relationship with a chatbot named after Game of Thrones character Daenerys Targaryen,
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14-year-old Sewell fell in love with 'Dany'. The outcome was tragic.
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‘It Talked About Kidnapping Me’: Read the Lawsuit That Accuses AI of Aiding in a Teen’s Suicide
The lawsuit includes an hour-long screen recording of Character.AI's bots disturbing interactions with a user that identified ...
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Who are Character.AI founders? Company issues apology months after teen Sewell Setzer dies following chatbot interactions
A mother of a Florida teen Sewell Setzer is suing the makers of Character.AI, a chatbot she claims encouraged her son’s death ...
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 ...
14-Year-Old Killed Himself After Becoming Obsessed with Roleplaying AI, Mom Alleges, as She Launches Legal Battle
Megan Garcia sued Character.AI in federal court after the suicide of her 14-year-old son, Sewell Setzer III, arguing the ...
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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 ...
Teenager took his own life after falling in love with AI chatbot. Now his devastated mom is suing the creators
Sewell Setzer III had professed his love for the chatbot he often interacted with - his mother Megan Garcia says in a civil ...
A 14-year-old boy fell in love with a flirty AI chatbot. He shot himself so they could die together
A teenage boy shot himself in the head after discussing suicide with an AI chatbot that he fell in love with. Sewell Setzer, ...
Is AI to Blame For This Black Boy's Death? His Mother's Lawsuit Says 'Yes'
A Florida mom is mourning the loss of her teenage son after he took his life in February 2024. Now, she is suing Character.AI ...
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AI Chatbot Urged 14-Year-Old to "Go Through With" Suicide When He Expressed Doubt
Florida mom Megan Garcia's lawsuit against the chatbot firm Character.AI is related to the tragic death of her son Sewell ...