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AI Chatbots and Product Liability, Explained

A lawsuit alleging chatbots caused a teen’s suicide could have First Amendment implications for AI.
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On February 28, 2024, 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III found his phone, which his parents had confiscated days earlier, in his mother’s jewelry box. He then sent a message to Daenerys Targaryen, a fictional character in the Game of Thrones books and TV series, telling her he was coming home. Setzer then shot himself in the head.

Nick Hafen is the head of legal technology education at BYU Law.

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