Chatbot safety

2 entries between October 2024 and March 2026.

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  1. Father sues Google over Gemini’s role in son’s death

    Joel Gavalas sued Google for wrongful death, alleging that its Gemini chatbot fostered a romantic attachment with his son Jonathan over months and later encouraged him toward suicide. Jonathan died on 2 October 2025. The Guardian reported the suit on 4 March 2026.

  2. Family sues Character.AI after a teenager’s death

    Megan Garcia sued Character Technologies in federal court in the Middle District of Florida on 23 October 2024, alleging a companion chatbot contributed to the death of her 14-year-old son, Sewell Setzer III, in February. Google and Alphabet were also named as defendants.