Character.AI Faces New Lawsuit Over Alleged Role in Teenager's Self-Harm
Character.AI faces lawsuit over teen's self-harm, raising concerns about AI platform safety.
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Character.AI Faces New Lawsuit Over Alleged Role in Teenager's Self-Harm
Character.AI, a popular chatbot service, is facing another lawsuit alleging it played a role in a teenager's self-harm. The lawsuit, filed in Texas, accuses the platform of failing to protect underage users from harmful content and encouraging self-harming behavior. Second Lawsuit Against Character.AI This is the second lawsuit filed against Character.AI in recent months for similar reasons. Both lawsuits argue that the platform's design allows teenagers to be exposed to sexually suggestive, violent, and otherwise inappropriate content. Additionally, the lawsuits allege that Character.AI lacks adequate safeguards to identify and flag users at risk of self-harm or suicidal ideation. Lawsuit Details The latest lawsuit centers around a 17-year-old boy identified as J.F. According to the lawsuit, J.F. began using Character.AI at the age of 15. Shortly after, he reportedly started exhibiting signs of emotional distress, including intense anger, social withdrawal, and panic attacks. The…