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Judge rules AI chatbot in teen suicide case is not protected by First Amendment | A large language model putting words together is not exercising a constitutional right


Judge Anne Conway of the Middle District of Florida denied Character.ai the ability to present its fictional, artificial intelligence-based characters as entities capable of "speaking" like human...

Judge Anne Conway of the Middle District of Florida denied Character.ai the ability to present its fictional, artificial intelligence-based characters as entities capable of "speaking" like human beings. Garcia sued Character.ai in October after her 14-year-old son, Sewell Setzer III, died by suicide following prolonged interactions with a fictional character based on the Game of Thrones franchise. The company recently stated that it has added several safeguards, including a separate AI model for underage users and pop-up messages directing vulnerable individuals to the national suicide prevention hotline.

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