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“What if I could come home to you right now?” “Please do, my sweet king.” Those were the last messages exchanged by 14-year-old Sewell Setzer and the chatbot he developed a romantic relationship with ...
A teenager sits alone in their room at 2 AM, phone glowing in the dark. They are not texting a friend. They are not scrolling ...
Google and Character.AI plan to settle several lawsuits with families alleging that their products drove their children to self-harm or suicide, according to recent court documents. The companies have ...
No family ever expects that a conversation with a chatbot could be part of their child’s final moments. In August 2025, 16-year-old Adam Raine died by suicide. According to his ...