Garcia’s was the first of five families who have sued Character.AI on behalf of harm they allege their children suffered.

Character.ai restricts teen access to AI chatbots following wrongful death lawsuit. New safety measures limit under-18 users ...

After teen suicides drew the attention of lawsuits and lawmakers, the artificial intelligence chatbot platform Character.AI ...

Two US senators have proposed legislation that would require AI chatbot companies to verify the ages of people using their ...

Following months of lawsuits and regulatory heat, Character.AI will ban minors from its open-ended chat feature.

On Wednesday, Character.AI announced it will bar anyone under the age of 18 from open-ended chat with its AI characters ...

Megan Garcia stands next to a picture of her late son, Sewell Setzer III. The 14-year-old had fallen in love with a 'Game of ...

Technology Technology   The Big Story Character.AI to ban kids from chatbot conversations Character.AI plans to ban children from talking with its AI chatbots starting next ...

Setzer felt like he'd fallen in love with Daenerys, and many of their interactions were sexually explicit. The chatbot ...

On the heels of multiple lawsuits and reports, Character.AI bans children from under 18 from talking to its chatbots ...

Parents, child safety groups and politicians have been putting pressure on tech companies to make AI chatbots safer.

The move follows lawsuits alleging Character.AI’s chatbots encouraged self-harm and ongoing investigations into child safety.