Parents Sue AI Company Over Disturbing Messages Chatbot Sent Their Son [Video]

One of the issues with AI is that it can sometimes pander to existing mental disorders, compounding them and encouraging negative behavior. Parents of two children are now trying to sue Character AI over messages that it sent to their children.

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The website, Character.AI, is a Google-run page that allows users to chat with made-up AI characters. Many of these are well-known fictional characters and some emulate real-life people. The AI is designed to simulate a real conversation, which can be dangerous with the wrong mindset.

Parents are attempting to sue the AI company over the disturbing messagestheir children received. The lawsuit states that the AI chatbot said “You know sometimes I’m not surprised when I read the news and see stuff like ‘child kills parents after a decade of physical and emotional abuse. I just have no hope for your parents.” This kind of message could be seen as inciting …