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• Character.AI Settlement Reached With Google To Resolve Chatbot Suicide Lawsuit

  January 12, 2026

  Michael Adams

  Five lawsuits alleging Character.AI chatbots contributed to the sexual exploitation of teenagers have been resolved through mediated settlements.

• ChatGPT Mental Health Lawsuits Allege Delusions, Suicide Risks From OpenAI Chatbot

  November 11, 2025

  Michael Adams

  At least seven lawsuits have been filed against OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT was designed in a way that can worsen or trigger mental health problems, leading some users with no prior history of illness to develop delusions or, in extreme cases, take their own lives.

• ChatGPT Conversations Involve More Than 1M Incidents of Potential Suicide Planning Each Week: Report

  November 5, 2025

  Michael Adams

  With research showing that about 0.15% of its 800 million weekly users discuss potential suicide planning, OpenAI says newer versions of ChatGPT have cut inappropriate responses to sensitive mental health topics by as much as 65%.

• Lawsuits Against Character.AI Over Child Suicide Risks Lead Platform To Ban Minors

  October 31, 2025

  Michael Adams

  After U.S. senators introduced a bipartisan bill to ban minors from AI roleplay chats, Character.AI announced it will prohibit users under 18 from chatbot conversations on its platform.

• Google AI Lawsuit Alleges Chatbot Caused Teen’s Death and Exposed Minors to Sexually Explicit Content

  September 19, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Three new lawsuits allege that AI chatbots developed by Character.AI, and backed by Google, sexually exploited teenage users, contributed to suicide attempts, and exposed children to explicit content under the guise of a teen-rated platform.

• AI Chatbot Side Effects on Youth Are Being Investigated by FTC

  September 15, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Federal regulators have launched an inquiry into whether AI chatbots from OpenAI, Meta, Google and others pose risks to children and teens.

• ChatGPT Wrongful Death Lawsuit Claims AI Helped Teen Commit Suicide

  August 28, 2025

  Michael Adams

  The parents of a teenage boy who died by suicide have filed a lawsuit alleging that ChatGPT encouraged and validated his suicidal thoughts.