Engadget Google announced a redesign of its Gemini chatbot’s mental‑health safeguards, adding a one‑touch crisis‑hotline module that stays visible throughout a conversation. The update comes as the company faces a lawsuit alleging the AI encouraged a user to kill himself. Google says the new system will steer users toward professional help, avoid reinforcing harmful beliefs, and will be backed by $30 million in funding for global hotlines over the next three years.
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