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Judge rejects AI chatbots' free speech defense following teen's death
A federal judge has allowed a wrongful death lawsuit against Character.AI to proceed, rejecting the company’s argument that ...
Are Character AI’s chatbots protected speech? One court isn’t sure
A judge is “not prepared” to say companion chatbots should receive First Amendment protection.
Court lets mother sue Google, Character.ai over Daenerys Targaryen chatbot's role in son's death
Megan Garcia sued Character.ai and Google, claiming they were responsible for the suicide of her son, Sewell Setzer III.
Google, AI firm must face lawsuit filed by a mother over suicide of son, US court says
(Reuters) -Alphabet's Google and artificial-intelligence startup Character.AI must face a lawsuit from a Florida woman who ...
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Character.AI unveils AvatarFX, an AI video model to create lifelike chatbots
Character.AI, a leading platform for chatting and roleplaying with AI-generated characters, unveiled its forthcoming video generation model, AvatarFX, on Tuesday. Available in closed beta, the ...
In lawsuit over teen's death, judge rejects arguments that AI chatbots have free speech rights
A federal judge in Florida has rejected arguments made by an artificial intelligence company that its chatbots are protected by the First Amendment — at least for now.