Google, Chatbot Startup Move to Settle Suicide Suits

Character.AI, Google settle teen safety lawsuits

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Google Settles With Families Who Say It Killed Their Teen Children

A stack of major AI ethics lawsuits against Google have finally come to an end. According to the New York Times, the family of a deceased 14-year-old named Sewell Setzer III has agreed to settle a lawsuit against Google and the AI companion company Character.AI out of court for an undisclosed sum. In a filing submitted on Wednesday, the parties involved said they had agreed “to resolve all claims,” though the exact terms of the agreement haven’t…

Google, chatbot startup move to settle suicide suits

Google and Character.AI agreed to settle wrongful-death lawsuits alleging AI chatbots harmed children, raising unresolved questions about AI liability.

Google, chatbot start-up Character move to settle teen suicide suits – Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly

Google and Character.AI agreed to settle wrongful-death lawsuits alleging AI chatbots harmed children, raising major questions about AI liability and safety.

Character.AI, Google Agree To Settle Lawsuit Over 14-Year-Old Who Committed Suicide After Developing An Attachment To A Chatbot

Character.AI and Google have agreed to settle a lawsuit regarding a 14-year-old’s suicide. Character.AI was founded by former Google engineers Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas in 2021, and the platform allows millions of users to create and chat with AI characters that can simulate a friend, a girlfriend, or another intimate partner, according to The New York Times. The platform has secured $200 million in investments, and Google has also paid…