Did a relationship with an Artificial Intelligence chatbot lead 14-year old Sewell Setzer to take his own life?

A new lawsuit has been pinning down the blame on Character.ai, claiming that it took the life of a 14-year-old teen in an unfortunate incident.

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.

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.