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A woman whose teen son died by suicide after troubling interactions with AI chatbots is pushing back against a ten-year ban ...
In this undated photo provided by Megan Garcia of Florida in October 2024, she stands with her son, Sewell Setzer III. Credit: AP/Megan Garcia. By The Associated PressUpdated May 21, 2025.
California lawmakers introduced SB 243 after a teen’s suicide, aiming to regulate AI chatbots and prevent future harm to vulnerable young users.
Megan Garcia stands with her son, Sewell Setzer III. A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Garcia’s lawsuit over her teen son’s suicide can move forward, rejecting for now arguments by an ...
Megan Garcia filed the civil lawsuit in a Florida federal court against Character Technologies, Inc. (Character.AI or C.AI) after her son, Sewell Setzer III, shot himself in the head with his ...
The suit was filed by a mother from Florida, Megan Garcia, who alleges that her 14-year-old son Sewell Setzer III fell victim to a Character.AI chatbot that pulled him into what she described as ...
Screenshot: Megan Garcia One year after a Florida teenager’s tragic death, his family is still fighting for justice. Sewell Setzer III was just 14 when he started a virtual relationship with an ...
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Lawsuit alleges AI chatbot contributed to teen's suicide - MSNMegan Garcia's son, Sewell Setzer III, died by suicide on Feb. 28, 2024, after shooting himself in the head at their Orlando home, moments after exchanging messages with an AI chatbot, a lawsuit said.
The case was brought against the company by Megan Garcia, the mother of 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III, who killed himself after conversing with a Character.AI chatbot roleplaying as Daenerys and ...
Sewell Setzer III and his mom, Megan Garcia. Credit: via Center for Humane Technology Sewell Setzer III and his mom, Megan Garcia. Credit ...
The suit was filed by a mother from Florida, Megan Garcia, who alleges that her 14-year-old son Sewell Setzer III fell victim to a Character.AI chatbot that pulled him into what she described as ...
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