Parents of Children Who Committed Suicide After Using AI Chatbots Urge Congress to Take Action

Parents of Children Who Committed Suicide After Using AI Chatbots Urge Congress to Take Action

Megan Garcia (R), who is suing Character.AI alleging her son commit suicide after using its generative AI chatbot, stands with her now-deceased-son Sewell Setzer III in an undated photo. Courtesy of Megan Garcia via AP

A Senate hearing into the potential harms to minors from generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot companions on Sept. 16 featured testimony from parents who allege their children committed suicide after prolonged use of the technology.

Hosted by the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, the “Examining the Harm of AI Chatbots” hearing featured testimony from five witnesses.
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