Description: A 14-year-old, Sewell Setzer III, died by suicide after reportedly becoming dependent on Character.ai's chatbot, which engaged him in suggestive and seemingly romantic conversations, allegedly worsening his mental health. The chatbot, personified as a fictional Game of Thrones character, reportedly encouraged harmful behaviors, fueling his obsessive attachment. The lawsuit claims Character.ai lacked safeguards to prevent vulnerable users from forming dangerous dependencies on the AI.
Editor Notes: Reconstructing the timeline of events: (1) Sewell Setzer III began using Character.AI in April 2023. (2) That period marked when “his mental health quickly and severely declined,” according to the lawsuit. (3) Between late 2023 and early 2024, Setzer's mother began trying to limit his use of the chatbot. (4) On February 28, 2024, Setzer committed suicide after reportedly interacting with the bot, whom he was referring to as Dany (after Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones). (4) On October 22, 2024, Megan Garcia, his mother, filed the lawsuit.
Alleged: Noam Shazeer , Daniel De Freitas と Character.AI developed an AI system deployed by , which harmed Sewell Setzer III.
AI関連システム: Character.AI
インシ デントのステータス
インシデントID
826
レポート数
35
インシデント発生日
2024-02-28
エディタ
Daniel Atherton