The suit is the first of its kind against a provider of artificial intelligence, but similar suits have been filed against social media giant Meta Platforms Inc., which owns Facebook and Instagram, and the parent companies of TikTok,

A lawsuit against Character.ai has been filed in the suicide death of a Florida teenager who allegedly became emotionally attached to a Game of Thrones chatbot.

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.

A mother is suing the makers of an artificial intelligence chatbot that she claims encouraged her teenage son to take his life. There are claims AI chatbots may make people feel less alone, but there is also valid concern over the harm that could potentially come from such “relationships” forming.

The parent of a 14-year-old Florida boy who died by suicide after messaging with an AI chatbot sued the company behind the computer program on Tuesday. Megan Garcia, the mother of Sewell Seltzer III,