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Mum can continue lawsuit against AI chatbot firm she holds responsible for son's death

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Mother of 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III claims he took his own life after becoming obsessed with artificial intelligence chatbots.

Megan Garcia claims Character.ai targeted her son with "anthropomorphic, hypersexualized, and frighteningly realistic experiences" Judge Anne Conway rejects her claim that the chatbots' output constitutes speech.

She says the company will continue to fight the case and employs safety features to protect minors.

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