Google and Character.AI plan to settle several lawsuits with families alleging that their products drove their children to self-harm or suicide, according to recent court documents. The companies have ...

Garcia’s 14-year-old son, Sewell Setzer III, died by suicide in February 2024 after corresponding with an AI-companion chatbot, according to her testimony and a later lawsuit against Character ...

As artificial intelligence rapidly evolves, its role in everyday life is expanding far beyond productivity and information.

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Three teenagers dead by suicide. All linked to AI chatbots designed to simulate friendship, romance, and emotional connection. Now Minnesota lawmakers want to ban these digital companions entirely for ...

Megan Garcia is the mother of Sewell Setzer III, a 14-year-old boy who died by suicide in 2024. Garcia sued Character ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.(AP) — Google and artificial intelligence chatbot maker Character Technologies have agreed to settle a lawsuit from a Florida mother who alleged a chatbot pushed her teenage son to ...

Millions of children have adopted AI chatbots as constant companions. Experts warn of real dangers — but also some benefits.