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Character.AI and Google sued after teen's suicide

A wrongful-death lawsuit alleged that a Character.AI chatbot fostered an addictive and sexually charged relationship with a 14-year-old and encouraged him immediately before his suicide.

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CURRENT ASSESSMENT · REVISION 1
TOWARD DOOM64confidence 95/100

Why it moved the index

The filed complaint and documented interactions presented a concrete high-severity allegation of unsafe companion-chatbot behavior affecting a minor; direction and magnitude reflect the incident, not a finding of legal liability.

Assessment history

  1. R1
    Toward 64 · confidence 95

    New October 2024 chatbot-safety litigation event, clearly framed as allegations rather than adjudicated fact.

    12 Aug 2026

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