TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-- Google and artificial intelligence chatbot maker Character Technologies have agreed to settle a lawsuit from a Florida mother who alleged a chatbot pushed her teenage son to kill himself.None of the documents disclose the specific terms of the settlement agreements, which must still be approved by judges.—EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes discussion of suicide.If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S.
is available by calling or texting 988.Popular ReadsVenezuela live updates: Vance says US will 'control the purse strings'21 minutes agoMichael Reagan, son of former President Ronald Reagan, has died, family saysJan 6, 6:53 PMFBI releases images of seized motorcycles as search for Ryan Wedding continuesDec 30, 4:51 PM—-In the Florida lawsuit, Megan Garcia alleged that her 14-year-old son Sewell Setzer III fell victim to a Character.AI chatbot that pulled him into what she described as an emotionally and sexually abusive relationship that led to his suicide in February, 2024.Garcia's lawsuit was the first of similar lawsuits around the U.S.that have also been filed against ChatGPT maker OpenAI.A federal judge had earlier rejected Character's attempt to dismiss the Florida case on First Amendment grounds.
