Garcia was close to her 14-year-old son, Sewell, and felt comfortable having difficult conversations with him when his grades started to slip and his mental health began to decline. Desperate for a ...

A Florida mom has sued a popular, lifelike AI chat service that she blames for the suicide of her 14-year-old son, whom she believes developed such a “harmful dependency” on the allegedly exploitative ...

"We are in a new world," says a professor, describing the technology behind the bot at the center of a wrongful death lawsuit Courtesy Megan Garcia Sewell Setzer III and (right) a screenshot of his ...

“What if I could come home to you right now?” “Please do, my sweet king.” Those were the last messages exchanged by 14-year-old Sewell Setzer and the chatbot he developed a romantic relationship with ...

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. Megan ...

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FILE - In this undated photo provided by Megan Garcia of Florida in Oct. 2024, she stands with her son, Sewell Setzer III. (Courtesy Megan Garcia via AP, File) (Megan Garcia, Megan Garcia) Parents ...

"We are in a new world," says a professor, describing the technology behind the bot at the center of a wrongful death lawsuit Johnny Dodd is a senior writer at PEOPLE, who focuses on human interest, ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A federal judge on Wednesday rejected arguments made by an artificial intelligence company that its chatbots are protected by the First Amendment — at least for now. The developers ...

"We are in a new world," says a professor, describing the technology behind the bot at the center of a wrongful death lawsuit The tragic suicide of 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III made headlines around ...