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Character.ai responds to a wrongful death lawsuit aimed at its chatbots.

Last fall, Megan Garcia sued Character.AI, its founders, and Google over the death by suicide of her 14-year-old son, who had chatted continuously with its bots, including just before his death. In December, the firm added safety measures aimed at teens and concerns over addiction.

TechCrunch reports that Character.ai has filed a motion to dismiss the case, which you can read in full here.

C.AI cares deeply about the wellbeing of its users and extends its sincerest sympathies to Plaintiff for the tragic death of her son. But the relief Plaintiff seeks would impose liability for expressive content and violate the rights of millions of C.AI users to engage in and receive protected speech. Neither the First Amendment nor state tort law permits that result
Screenshot: C.ai Motion to Dismiss
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