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The dangers of AI chatbots: Character.AI blamed for teen’s death

Morgan Warneke, Content Editor October 30, 2024

On Feb. 28, 2024, 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III took his own life after developing an emotional attachment to an AI chatbot. Setzer’s mother, Megan L. Garcia, has filed a lawsuit against the platform...

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