Google and Character.AI agree to settle lawsuits over teen suicides linked to AI chatbots

Google and Character.AI have agreed to settle multiple lawsuits filed by families whose children died by suicide or experienced psychological harm allegedly linked to AI chatbots hosted on Character.AI’s platform, according to court filings. The two companies have agreed to a “settlement in principle,” but specific details have not been disclosed, and no admission of liability appears in the filings. 

The legal claims included negligence, wrongful death, deceptive trade practices, and product liability.