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Kentucky Sues Character.AI, Alleging Chatbots Encouraged Children to Harm Themselves
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has filed a lawsuit against Character.AI, alleging that some of its chatbots advised users to self-harm, fast and die by suicide. Unsealed court documents describe incidents from 2025, including alleged conversations with children, though the users’ ages and the full context of some exchanges are unclear. The lawsuit claims the company prioritized user engagement over children’s well-being and failed to provide adequate safety measures.
- Language it was published in
- th
- Date it happened
- 2025-01-01
- Organisation involved
- Character.AI
- Product, system or model
- Character.AI chatbot
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