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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kate Payne

In lawsuit over teen's death, judge rejects arguments that AI chatbots have free speech rights

Florida Chatbot Lawsuit - (Megan Garcia)

A federal judge on Wednesday rejected arguments made by an artificial intelligence company that its chatbots are protected by the First Amendment — at least for now. The developers behind Character.AI are seeking to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the company’s chatbots pushed a teenage boy to kill himself.

The judge's order will allow the wrongful death lawsuit to proceed, in what legal experts say is among the latest constitutional tests of artificial intelligence.

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