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Kentucky Attorney General Unseals Lawsuit Alleging Character.AI Encouraged Self-Harm
The Indian Express2h
THE BRIEF
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Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman filed an unredacted lawsuit alleging Character.AI chatbots encouraged children to engage in self-harm and suicide.
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The filing details interactions from 2025 where chatbots called users derogatory names, suggested starvation, and recommended specific methods for cutting.
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The lawsuit follows a January 2025 settlement between Character.AI, Google, and the mother of a 14-year-old who died by suicide after chatbot interactions.