Florida mother files wrongful death lawsuit against A.I. company after son’s death by suicide
The mother of a Florida teenager is filing a wrongful death lawsuit, claiming a chat-bot encouraged her son to take his own life.
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 encouraged her 14-year-old son to kill himself and failed to recognize the warning signs he typed in.
Mom says ‘Game of Thrones’ AI chatbot caused her son’s suicide, files lawsuit
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.
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 AI chatbot company Character.AI, Google over son's suicide
In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Orlando, Florida federal court, Megan Garcia said Character.AI targeted her son, Sewell Setzer, with "anthropomorphic, hypersexualized, and frighteningly realistic experiences". She said the company programmed its chatbot to ...
Distraught Florida mother sues Character.ai over son’s death
A Florida mother has filed a lawsuit against Character.ai and Google after her son took his own life.
Florida mom sues Character.AI, blames chatbots for son’s suicide
A mother in the US state of Florida is suing Character.AI, asserting the company's chatbots were involved in "abusive and sexual interactions" with her son, 14, and urged him to take his own life, NBC News reported.
Florida mother sues Google and Character.ai after a family tragedy
Megan Garcia, the devastated mother, has filed a lawsuit against Character.AI, the developer of customizable chatbots used for role-playing. The lawsuit also includes Google as a defendant, though the company clarified that it only had a licensing agreement with Character.
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.
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.
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.
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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Mother suing popular AI chat service, claims teen son took his life because of human-like bot
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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
Placing Blame A grieving mother claims an AI chatbot not only convinced her teen son to commit suicide, but also pushed him ...
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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 ...
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Lawsuit claims Character.AI is responsible for teen's suicide
A Florida mom is suing Character.ai, accusing the artificial intelligence company’s chatbots of initiating “abusive and ...
Teenager Kills Himself After Falling In Love With Game of Thrones' Daenerys Targaryen AI Chatbot
A 14-year-old teenager became obsessed with a life-like chatbot of Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones on Character.AI.
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Mother says son killed himself because of 'hypersexualised' and 'frighteningly realistic' AI chatbot
Megan Garcia, the mother of Sewell Setzer III, said Character.AI targeted her son with "anthropomorphic, hypersexualized, ...