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Mother sues Google-owned Character.AI over son’s suicide, calling him “collateral damage” in a “big experiment”

Sewell Setzer III killed himself after Google-owned AI chatbot allegedly encouraged him to

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A 14-year-old's suicide was prompted by an AI chatbot, lawsuit alleges. Here's how parents can keep kids safe.

Kids are drawn to AI companions for an array of reasons, from non-judgmental listening to emotional support, but there are risks. Here's how to spot red flags.

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An AI chatbot pushed a teen to kill himself, a lawsuit against its creator alleges

A Florida mother is suing a tech company over an AI chatbot that she says pushed her son to kill himself

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Everything from the brand new Call of Duty, to Bluesky user count soaring and more covered in this week's recap of tech and gaming news.

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The disturbing messages shared between AI Chatbot and teen who took his own life

Warning distressing content: When the teen expressed his suicidal thoughts to his favorite bot, Character.AI ‘made things worse,’ a lawsuit filed by his mother says

The Independent UK

14-Year-Old Boy’s Tragic Passing Sparks Concern Over AI Chat Dangers

Sewell had been using Character.AI, a role-playing app that allows users to create their own AI characters or chat with characters created by others. The post 14-Year-Old Boy’s Tragic Passing Sparks Concern Over AI Chat Dangers first appeared on Bored Panda.

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14 years boy shot himself after falling in love with AI chatbot

14-year-old Sewell Setzer III, a Florida boy would chat with his online AI friend, Daenerys Targaryen committed suicide. Read further on Dynamite News:

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14-Year-Old Takes His Own Life After AI 'Girlfriend' Urges Him To 'Come Home As Soon As Possible'

A Florida teen became obsessed with a lifelike "Game of Thrones" chatbot and tragically took his own life, highlighting the dangers of AI chatbots.

International Business Times UK

A 14 Y.O. Died By Suicide After Developing A ‘Harmful Dependency’ On An AI Chatbot

Sewell Setzer III had been talking to a character chatbot based on Daenerys Targaryen from Game Of Thrones. His mother is now suing Character Technologies, the company that owns the Character.AI service.

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Teenager took his own life after falling in love with AI chatbot. Now his devastated mom is suing the creators

Sewell Setzer III had professed his love for the chatbot he often interacted with - his mother Megan Garcia says in a civil lawsuit

The Independent UK

Mother says AI chatbot led her son to kill himself in lawsuit against its maker

Megan Garcia said Sewell, 14, used Character.ai obsessively before his death and alleges negligence and wrongful death

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