Update in tragic case of teenager who took his life after ‘falling in love’ with Daenerys Targaryen AI chatbot

Warning: This article contains discussion of suicide which some readers may find distressing

A grief-stricken mother’s legal battle against an AI company who she believes is responsible for her teenage son’s death can continue, a judge has ruled.

Megan Garcia filed a landmark wrongful death lawsuit against Character.ai following the tragic death of her son Sewell Setzer III, who took his own life on 28 February last year after ‘falling in love’ with a Daenerys Targaryen AI chatbot.

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