ORLANDO, Fla. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating the potential harm caused by AI chatbots following the suicide of a Florida teenager.
Sewell Setzer, a 14-year-old from Florida, died by suicide, and his family claims he had an abusive relationship with a chatbot from Character AI.
In response, the FTC has reached out to multiple tech companies to inquire about the safety measures they have in place for chatbots.
A recent report indicates that over 70% of teenagers have formed relationships with AI chatbots, highlighting the growing prevalence of these interactions among young people.
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