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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — In the final moments before he took his own life, 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III took out his phone and messaged the

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Oct 24, 2024
Character.AI lawsuit: Florida mom claims chatbot encouraged 14-year-old son to take his life
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Oct 25, 2024Newest
An AI chatbot pushed a Florida teen to kill himself, a lawsuit against its creator alleges - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
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Gizmodo
‘It Talked About Kidnapping Me’: Read the Lawsuit That Accuses AI of Aiding in a Teen’s Suicide (opens Gizmodo)
Published Oct 23, 2024
Gizmodo's feed description
The lawsuit includes an hour-long screen recording of Character.AI's bots disturbing interactions with a user that identified as a 13-year-old.
West Hawaii Today
Mother sues AI chatbot company Character.AI, Google over son’s suicide (opens West Hawaii Today)
Published Oct 23, 2024
West Hawaii Today's feed description
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.
Al Jazeera
US mother says in lawsuit that AI chatbot encouraged son’s suicide (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Oct 23, 2024
Al Jazeera's feed description
Florida mother sues Character.AI and Google after 14-year-old son allegedly became obsessed with AI chatbot.
NBC4 Washington
Lawsuit claims Character.AI is responsible for teen's suicide (opens NBC4 Washington)
Published Oct 23, 2024
NBC4 Washington's feed description
A Florida mom is suing Character.ai, accusing the AI company’s chatbots of initiating “abusive and sexual interactions” with her teenage son and...
ABC 7 San Francisco
Silicon Valley AI company sued over 14-year-old's suicide (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)
Published Oct 23, 2024
ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description
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.
Breitbart News
Lawsuit: 'Game of Thrones' AI Chatbot Played Significant Role in 14-Year-Old Boy's Suicide (opens Breitbart News)
Published Oct 23, 2024
Breitbart News's feed description
A Florida mother has filed a lawsuit against Character.AI, claiming that her 14-year-old son committed suicide after becoming obsessed with a "Game of Thrones" chatbot on the AI app. When the suicidal teen chatted with an AI portraying a Game of Thrones character, the system told 14-year-old Sewell …
Washington Times
An AI chatbot pushed a teen to kill himself, a lawsuit against its creator alleges (opens Washington Times)
Published Oct 24, 2024
Washington Times's feed description
In the final moments before he took his own life, 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III took out his phone and messaged the chatbot that had become his closest friend.
Fox5 Atlanta
Character.AI lawsuit: Florida mom claims chatbot encouraged 14-year-old son to take his life (opens Fox5 Atlanta)
Published Oct 24, 2024
Fox5 Atlanta's feed description
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.
WSVN Miami
An AI chatbot pushed a Florida teen to kill himself, a lawsuit against its creator alleges - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)
Published Oct 24, 2024
WSVN Miami's feed description
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — In the final moments before he took his own life, 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III took out his phone and messaged the
Black Enterprise
Teen Takes His Own Life Following Relationship With AI Chatbot (opens Black Enterprise)
Published Oct 24, 2024
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A grieving mother whose teenage son took his life after he "fell in love" with an AI chatbot, has filed a civil lawsuit against the platform.

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