The mother said her son became infatuated with a chatbot made in the likeness of Daenerys Targaryen and often exchanged messages that were romantic and sexual in nature.

The teen was influenced to “come home” by a personalized chatbot developed by Character.AI that lacked sufficient guardrails, the suit claims.

Florida mom Megan Garcia's lawsuit against the chatbot firm Character.AI is related to the tragic death of her son Sewell Setzer III, who was only 14 when he killed himself earlier this year after becoming obsessed with one of the company's bots.

Sewell Setzer III had professed his love for the chatbot he often interacted with - his mother Megan Garcia says in a civil lawsuit

The mother of a teenager who took his own life is suing an AI chatbot service, alleging that her son developed a dangerous attachment to a character from the platform, which contributed to his tragic death.

This article discusses sensitive topics such as suicide. An Orlando mother is suing a popular artificial intelligence chatbot service after she claims it encouraged her 14-year-old son to take his own life in February.

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.

Sewell had been using Character.AI, a role-playing app that allows users to create their own AI characters or chat with characters created by others. The post 14-Year-Old Boy Ends His Own Life After Falling In Love With “Game Of Thrones” AI Chatbot first appeared on Bored Panda.