“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 ...

Ms Garcia, who lives in the United States, was the first parent to sue Character.ai for what she believes is the wrongful death of her son. As well as justice for him, she is desperate for other ...

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Popular artificial intelligence ...

Mother says AI chat bot encouraged 14-year-old son to commit suicide after sexual grooming Megan Garcia said her son Sewell Setzer III, 14, committed suicide after allegedly being manipulated and ...

Megan Garcia stands next to a picture of her late son, Sewell Setzer III. The 14-year-old had fallen in love with a 'Game of Thrones' -inspired chatbot from Character ...

Artificial intelligence chatbot platform Character.AI announced on Oct. 29 that it will move to ban children under 18 from engaging in open-ended chats with its character-based chatbots. The move ...