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A new survey of American teens reveals that over half of American teens are regular users of anthropomorphic AI companions ...

The mother of 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III is suing Character.AI, the tech company that created a 'Game of Thrones' AI chatbot she believes drove him to commit suicide on Feb. 28.

For almost a year, Sewell Setzer III, a 14-year-old from Orlando, spoke to AI-generated chatbots, powered by a company called Character.AI, meant to emulate “Game of Thrones” characters, like ...

Teenager took his own life after falling in love with AI chatbot. Now his devastated mom is suing the creators. Sewell Setzer III had professed his love for the chatbot he often interacted with ...

Sewell Setzer fatally shot himself after becoming “addicted” to AI chatbot app, mom alleges Mike DeForest , Investigative Reporter Published: April 28, 2025 at 11:49 AM Updated: April 28, 2025 ...

Sewell Setzer III grew ‘dependent’ on an AI chatbot service. Now his mother filed a lawsuit to hold the creators responsible ( US District Court Middle District of Florida Orlando Division ) ...

Fourteen-year-old Sewell Setzer III fell in "love" with a Character.AI chatbot, then killed himself. Now his mom, Megan Garcia, is fighting the popular tech ...

Fourteen-year-old Sewell Setzer III killed himself after falling in "love" with a Character.AI chatbot, his family says — now an expert weighs in on the risks that could be associated with the ...

Megan Garcia, Setzer’s mother, said Character.AI — the start-up behind the personalized chatbot — is responsible for his suicide. Garcia alleged that Character.AI recklessly developed its ...