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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Anthony Cuthbertson

Google’s Gemini sent a user to find a robot body before death, lawsuit says

Screens displaying the logo of the company Google and its AI assistant Gemini in Toulouse, France, on 18 February, 2026 - (AFP via Getty Images)

The family of a 36-year-old man is suing Google after its AI chatbot Gemini allegedly fuelled delusions that led to his death by suicide.

Jonathan Gavalas from Florida interacted with Gemini for two months before his death in October last year, according to the complaint.

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