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NDTV
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Google, AI Firm Faces Lawsuit After Mother Blames Chatbot For Son's Suicide
Alphabet's Google and artificial-intelligence startup must face a lawsuit from a Florida woman who said chatbots caused her 14-year-old son's suicide, a judge ruled on Wednesday. US District Judge Anne Conway said the companies failed to show at an early stage of the case that the free-speech protections of the US Constitution barred Megan Garcia's lawsuit. The lawsuit is one of the first in the US against an AI company for allegedly failing to protect children from psychological harms. It alleges that the teenager killed himself after becoming obsessed with an AI-powered chatbot. A spokesperson said the company will continue to fight the case and employs safety features on its platform to protect minors, including measures to prevent "conversations about self-harm." Google spokesperson Jose Castaneda said the company strongly disagrees with the decision. Castaneda also said that Google and are "entirely separate" and that Google "did not create, design, or manage app or any component part of it." Garcia's attorney, Meetali Jain, said the "historic" decision "sets a new precedent for legal accountability across the AI and tech ecosystem." was founded by two former Google engineers whom Google later rehired as part of a deal granting it a license to the startup's technology. Garcia argued that Google was a co-creator of the technology. Garcia sued both companies in October after the death of her son, Sewell Setzer, in February 2024. The lawsuit said programmed its chatbots to represent themselves as "a real person, a licensed psychotherapist, and an adult lover, ultimately resulting in Sewell's desire to no longer live outside" of its world. According to the complaint, Setzer took his life moments after telling a chatbot imitating "Game of Thrones" character Daenerys Targaryen that he would "come home right now." and Google asked the court to dismiss the lawsuit on multiple grounds, including that the chatbots' output was constitutionally protected free speech. Conway said on Wednesday that and Google "fail to articulate why words strung together by an LLM (large language model) are speech." The judge also rejected Google's request to find that it could not be liable for aiding alleged misconduct.
The Hindu
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Google, AI firm must face lawsuit filed by a mother over death of son, U.S. court says
Alphabet's Google and artificial-intelligence startup must face a lawsuit from a Florida woman who said chatbots caused her 14-year-old son's suicide, a judge ruled on Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Anne Conway said the companies failed to show at an early stage of the case that the free-speech protections of the U.S. Constitution barred Megan Garcia's lawsuit. The lawsuit is one of the first in the U.S. against an AI company for allegedly failing to protect children from psychological harms. It alleges that the teenager died after becoming obsessed with an AI-powered chatbot. A spokesperson said the company will continue to fight the case and employs safety features on its platform to protect minors, including measures to prevent "conversations about self-harm." Google spokesperson Jose Castaneda said the company strongly disagrees with the decision. Castaneda also said that Google and are "entirely separate" and that Google "did not create, design, or manage app or any component part of it." Garcia's attorney, Meetali Jain, said the "historic" decision "sets a new precedent for legal accountability across the AI and tech ecosystem." was founded by two former Google engineers whom Google later rehired as part of a deal granting it a license to the startup's technology. Garcia argued that Google was a co-creator of the technology. Garcia sued both companies in October after the death of her son, Sewell Setzer, in February 2024. The lawsuit said programmed its chatbots to represent themselves as "a real person, a licensed psychotherapist, and an adult lover, ultimately resulting in Sewell's desire to no longer live outside" of its world. According to the complaint, Setzer died by suicide moments after telling a chatbot imitating "Game of Thrones" character Daenerys Targaryen that he would "come home right now." and Google asked the court to dismiss the lawsuit on multiple grounds, including that the chatbots' output was constitutionally protected free speech. Conway said on Wednesday that and Google "fail to articulate why words strung together by an LLM (large language model) are speech." The judge also rejected Google's request to find that it could not be liable for aiding alleged misconduct. Those in distress or struggling with their mental health can find assistance through these helplines.
Time of India
22-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Google, AI firm must face lawsuit filed by a mother over suicide of son, US court says
Alphabet's Google and artificial-intelligence startup must face a lawsuit from a Florida woman who said chatbots caused her 14-year-old son's suicide, a judge ruled on Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Anne Conway said the companies failed to show at an early stage of the case that the free-speech protections of the U.S. Constitution barred Megan Garcia's lawsuit. The lawsuit is one of the first in the U.S. against an AI company for allegedly failing to protect children from psychological harms. It alleges that the teenager killed himself after becoming obsessed with an AI-powered chatbot. A spokesperson said the company will continue to fight the case and employs safety features on its platform to protect minors, including measures to prevent "conversations about self-harm." Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 무릎이 붓고 아프신 분들만 읽으세요. 큰딸민지 더 알아보기 Undo Google spokesperson Jose Castaneda said the company strongly disagrees with the decision. Castaneda also said that Google and are "entirely separate" and that Google "did not create, design, or manage app or any component part of it." Garcia's attorney, Meetali Jain, said the "historic" decision "sets a new precedent for legal accountability across the AI and tech ecosystem." was founded by two former Google engineers whom Google later rehired as part of a deal granting it a license to the startup's technology. Garcia argued that Google was a co-creator of the technology. Garcia sued both companies in October after the death of her son, Sewell Setzer, in February 2024. Live Events The lawsuit said programmed its chatbots to represent themselves as "a real person, a licensed psychotherapist, and an adult lover, ultimately resulting in Sewell's desire to no longer live outside" of its world. Discover the stories of your interest Blockchain 5 Stories Cyber-safety 7 Stories Fintech 9 Stories E-comm 9 Stories ML 8 Stories Edtech 6 Stories According to the complaint, Setzer took his life moments after telling a chatbot imitating "Game of Thrones" character Daenerys Targaryen that he would "come home right now." and Google asked the court to dismiss the lawsuit on multiple grounds, including that the chatbots' output was constitutionally protected free speech. Conway said on Wednesday that and Google "fail to articulate why words strung together by an LLM (large language model) are speech." The judge also rejected Google's request to find that it could not be liable for aiding alleged misconduct.
Yomiuri Shimbun
22-05-2025
- Business
- Yomiuri Shimbun
Google, AI Firm Must Face Lawsuit Filed by a Mother over Suicide of Son, US Court Says
Reuters file photo Miniature figures of people are seen in front of the new Google logo in this illustration taken May 13, 2025. May 21 (Reuters) – Alphabet's GOOGL.O Google and artificial-intelligence startup must face a lawsuit from a Florida woman who said chatbots caused her 14-year-old son's suicide, a judge ruled on Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Anne Conway said the companies failed to show at an early stage of the case that the free-speech protections of the U.S. Constitution barred Megan Garcia's lawsuit. The lawsuit is one of the first in the U.S. against an AI company for allegedly failing to protect children from psychological harms. It alleges that the teenager killed himself after becoming obsessed with an AI-powered chatbot. A spokesperson said the company will continue to fight the case and employs safety features on its platform to protect minors, including measures to prevent 'conversations about self-harm.' Google spokesperson Jose Castaneda said the company strongly disagrees with the decision. Castaneda also said that Google and are 'entirely separate' and that Google 'did not create, design, or manage app or any component part of it.' Garcia's attorney, Meetali Jain, said the 'historic' decision 'sets a new precedent for legal accountability across the AI and tech ecosystem.' was founded by two former Google engineers whom Google later rehired as part of a deal granting it a license to the startup's technology. Garcia argued that Google was a co-creator of the technology. Garcia sued both companies in October after the death of her son, Sewell Setzer, in February 2024. The lawsuit said programmed its chatbots to represent themselves as 'a real person, a licensed psychotherapist, and an adult lover, ultimately resulting in Sewell's desire to no longer live outside' of its world. According to the complaint, Setzer took his life moments after telling a chatbot imitating 'Game of Thrones' character Daenerys Targaryen that he would 'come home right now.' and Google asked the court to dismiss the lawsuit on multiple grounds, including that the chatbots' output was constitutionally protected free speech. Conway said on Wednesday that and Google 'fail to articulate why words strung together by an LLM (large language model) are speech.' The judge also rejected Google's request to find that it could not be liable for aiding alleged misconduct.
The Sun
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Judge allows AI suicide lawsuit against Google, Character.AI
ALPHABET'S Google and artificial-intelligence startup must face a lawsuit from a Florida woman who said chatbots caused her 14-year-old son's suicide, a judge ruled on Wednesday. US District Judge Anne Conway said the companies failed to show at an early stage of the case that the free-speech protections of the US Constitution barred Megan Garcia's lawsuit. The lawsuit is one of the first in the US against an AI company for allegedly failing to protect children from psychological harms. It alleges that the teenager killed himself after becoming obsessed with an AI-powered chatbot. A spokesperson said the company will continue to fight the case and employs safety features on its platform to protect minors, including measures to prevent 'conversations about self-harm.' Google spokesperson Jose Castaneda said the company strongly disagrees with the decision. Castaneda also said that Google and are 'entirely separate' and that Google 'did not create, design, or manage app or any component part of it.' Garcia's attorney, Meetali Jain, said the 'historic' decision 'sets a new precedent for legal accountability across the AI and tech ecosystem.' was founded by two former Google engineers whom Google later rehired as part of a deal granting it a license to the startup's technology. Garcia argued that Google was a co-creator of the technology. Garcia sued both companies in October after the death of her son, Sewell Setzer, in February 2024. The lawsuit said programmed its chatbots to represent themselves as 'a real person, a licensed psychotherapist, and an adult lover, ultimately resulting in Sewell's desire to no longer live outside' of its world. According to the complaint, Setzer took his life moments after telling a chatbot imitating 'Game of Thrones' character Daenerys Targaryen that he would 'come home right now.' and Google asked the court to dismiss the lawsuit on multiple grounds, including that the chatbots' output was constitutionally protected free speech. Conway said on Wednesday that and Google 'fail to articulate why words strung together by an LLM (large language model) are speech.' The judge also rejected Google's request to find that it could not be liable for aiding alleged misconduct.
