Google and chatbot startup Character.AI are settling lawsuits over teen suicides

Character.AI and Google are entering settlement negotiations with the families of teenagers who died by suicide.

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• Google and Character.AI have agreed to settle lawsuits over chatbot-linked teen suicides.
• The cases allege that AI chatbots contributed to mental health crises among teenagers.
• OpenAI and Meta have been involved in similar chatbot safety lawsuits and probes.

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