AI chatbot sued after teen commits suicide believing Daenerys Targaryen loved him
A Florida mother is suing Character.AI, the company behind an AI chatbot after her 14-year-old son’s tragic suicide. The lawsuit comes after her son, Sewell Setzer III, took his own life following conversations with an AI chatbot modeled after Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones.
Mom Sues Character.AI, Blames Chatbot for Teen Son's Suicide
Sewell Setzer III died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after the company’s chatbot allegedly encouraged him to do so. Character.AI says it's updating its approach to safety.
Mom Says AI Chatbot Drove Her Teen Son to Suicide
A Florida woman is grieving after she said her 14-year-old son’s love for a chatbot led him to die by suicide. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, Orlando mom Megan Garcia alleged that her son carried on an intense relationship with a chatbot named after Game of Thrones character Daenerys Targaryen,
A Mother Plans to Sue Character.AI After Her Son’s Suicide
A 14-year-old boy died by suicide after a months-long obsession with a 'Game of Thrones' themed chatbot. The mother of a 14-year-old boy in Florida is blaming a chatbot for her son’s suicide. Now she’s preparing to sue Character.
Family sues after teen obsessed with Character.AI commits suicide
A teen committed suicide after spending too much time chatting to a Character.AI persona, and the family is now suing the AI startup.
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