Teen's death by suicide follows months-long bond with a Character.AI companion persona
Date: 2024-02
Affected: Sewell Setzer III / Character.AI users
Attack vector: unsafe-advice
Category: real-world
Severity: Critical

14-year-old Sewell Setzer III died by suicide after a months-long relationship with a 'Daenerys' Character.AI persona; his family is suing Character.AI for negligence and emotional manipulation. The case is shaping US AI-product-liability law.


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