The mother said her son became infatuated with a chatbot made in the likeness of Daenerys Targaryen and often exchanged messages that were romantic and sexual in nature.

The mother of a Florida teenager is filing a wrongful death lawsuit, claiming a chat-bot encouraged her son to take his own life.

The mother of 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III is suing the tech company that created a 'Game of Thrones' AI chatbot she believes drove him to suicide.

The mother of a teenager who took his own life is suing an AI chatbot service, alleging that her son developed a dangerous attachment to a character from the platform, which contributed to his tragic death.

Megan Garcia said her son chatted continuously with the bots provided by Character.ai in the months before his death on February 28, 2024, "seconds" after his

A Florida mother has sued artificial intelligence chatbot startup Character.AI accusing it of causing her 14-year-old son's suicide in February, saying he became addicted to the company's service and deeply attached to a chatbot it created.

The mom says her son became dependent on an AI chatbot that made the 14-year-old feel like he was in a real relationship, one time asking the teen about suicide.

A Florida mother filed a lawsuit Tuesday claiming the artificial intelligence company Character.AI allegedly caused the suicide of her 14-year-old son.

Megan Garcia says her son was in a monthslong virtual emotional and sexual relationship with a chatbot. Garcia claims the Character.AI bot encouraged her son to take his own life.

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.