Google and Character.AI agreed to settle a wrongful death suit from a Florida mom after her 14-year-old son died by suicide ...

The lawsuits “are tragic reminders” that AI chatbots aren’t safe for minors seeking emotional support, says a media safety ...

The terms of the settlement, which was filed in the U.S. District Court in the Middle District of Florida, were not disclosed ...

Google and Character.AI agreed to settle lawsuits alleging AI chatbots harmed minors, including wrongful-death claims tied to ...

Google and Character Technologies have agreed to settle a lawsuit from a Florida mother who claimed a chatbot pushed her son to kill himself.

"We are in a new world," says a professor, describing the technology behind the bot at the center of a wrongful death lawsuit Johnny Dodd is a senior writer at PEOPLE, who focuses on human interest, ...

Character.AI has agreed to settle multiple lawsuits alleging the artificial intelligence chatbot maker contributed to mental ...

Alphabet's Google and Character.AI have settled a lawsuit filed by Megan Garcia, who claimed Character.AI's chatbot ...

Megan Garcia bears the weight of one of the gravest AI-related tragedies to date: In February 2024, her 14-year-old son, Sewell Setzer III, took his life after becoming romantically obsessed with a ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A federal judge on Wednesday rejected arguments made by an artificial intelligence company that its chatbots are protected by the First Amendment — at least for now. The developers ...

EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. Megan ...

Megan Garcia alleged that her son killed himself shortly after being encouraged by a Character.AI chatbot imitating a "Game ...