Google and Character Technologies have agreed to settle a lawsuit from a Florida mother who claimed a chatbot pushed her son to kill himself

Google and Character.AI have agreed to settle the wrongful death suit brought against them by the mother of a teen who

Alphabet’s Google and AI startup Character.AI have agreed to settle a lawsuit by a Florida mother who ​alleged the startup's chatbot led to the suicide of her 14-year-old son, ‌representing one of the first U.

Google says more than 20 partners have endorsed the system, including heavyweights like American Express, Best Buy, Macy’s, Mastercard, Stripe, Home Depot, and Visa. For payments, you'll be able to use Google Pay, with shipping info coming from your Google Wallet; PayPal is joining as a partner "soon."

These are among the first settlements in lawsuits accusing AI companies of harming users, a legal frontier that must have OpenAI and Meta watching nervously from the wings as they defend themselves against similar lawsuits.

Google and Character.AI plan to settle several lawsuits with families alleging that their products drove their children to self-harm or suicide, according to recent court documents.  The

The cases involving Character.AI’s virtual companions highlighted concerns about artificial intelligence and mental health.