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.

Did a relationship with an Artificial Intelligence chatbot lead 14-year old Sewell Setzer to take his own life?

The mother of a teenager who is said to have killed himself after becoming obsessed with an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot now accuses its maker of complicity in his death.

A new lawsuit has been pinning down the blame on Character.ai, claiming that it took the life of a 14-year-old teen in an unfortunate incident.

The teen was influenced to “come home” by a personalized chatbot developed by Character.AI that lacked sufficient guardrails, the suit claims.

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.

The mother of a boy who took his own life after interacting with an AI-generated character says the company behind the technology is responsible. On the last day of his life, a 14-year-old Florida boy found his confiscated phone,

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.