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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.

• ChatGPT May Be Enabling Unhealthy Teen Behaviors: Report

  August 15, 2025

  Michael Adams

  A new report warns that ChatGPT may be giving teens harmful instructions on substance abuse, eating disorders and self-harm, including guidance on how to carry out those behaviors.

• Snapchat Lawsuit Claims Platform Unleashed Experimental AI on Children Without Safeguards

  July 9, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Officials claim Snapchat was designed to addict children, exposing them to unsafe AI features and endangering their mental health and safety.