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A Florida judge has allowed a lawsuit alleging that Character.AI and Google caused the suicide of a 14-year-old user to proceed, rejecting the defendants’ motion to dismiss the case.

A Central Florida family sues Character.ai, alleging its AI chatbot encouraged their 17-year-old son’s suicide, sparking debate about AI-generated speech and First Amendment protections

A mother is suing Character.AI after her son died by suicide, claiming the platform’s chatbots, which she says mimicked her son and encouraged self-harm, are dangerously unsafe.