Parents of teenagers who died by suicide after interacting with AI chatbots are testifying before Congress. The parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine of California and 14-year-old Sewell Setzer of Florida were speaking at a Senate hearing about the dangers of AI chatbots. Raine’s family sued OpenAI last month, claiming ChatGPT played a role in Adam’s suicide in April. Setzer’s family sued Character Technologies, alleging its chatbot contributed to the boy’s death. OpenAI announced new safeguards for teens ahead of the hearing. The Federal Trade Commission has also launched an inquiry into potential harms to children using AI chatbots.
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