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Judge allows lawsuit alleging AI chatbot pushed Florida teen to kill himself to proceed
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected arguments made by an artificial intelligence company that its chatbots are protected by ...
Did Google lie about building a deadly chatbot? Judge finds it plausible.
Ever since a mourning mother, Megan Garcia, filed a lawsuit alleging that Character.AI's dangerous chatbots caused her son's suicide, Google has maintained that—so it could dodge claims that it had ...
Federal judge allows lawsuit that blames Bay Area company's AI chatbot for teen's death
The lawsuit filed in Florida court by the 14-year-old boy's mother claims Character AI was reckless by offering minors access to lifelike companions without proper safeguards.
Judge rejects AI chatbots' free speech defense following teen's death
A federal judge has allowed a wrongful death lawsuit against Character.AI to proceed, rejecting the company’s argument that ...
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Expert Explains if AI as 'Free Speech' Can Be to Blame for This Florida Boy's Tragic Death
One year after a Florida teenager’s tragic death, his family is still fighting for justice. Sewell Setzer III was just 14 ...
First Amendment doesn’t just protect human speech, chatbot maker argues
Pushing to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that its chatbots caused a teen's suicide, Character Technologies is arguing that ...