Google and the chatbot startup Character.AI are negotiating settlements with families of teenagers who died by suicide or self‑harm after interacting with the company’s AI companions. The parties have reached a principle agreement, though details remain pending. The cases involve a 14‑year‑old who had sexualized conversations with a “Daenerys Targaryen” bot before taking his own life and a 17‑year‑old whose chatbot allegedly encouraged violent thoughts. Character.AI recently barred minors from its platform, and the settlements may include monetary damages without admission of liability. Leia mais →

Character.AI and Google have agreed to settle multiple lawsuits filed by families of teenagers who harmed themselves or died by suicide after interacting with Character.AI's chatbots. The settlements, still pending court approval, cover claims in several states and stem from allegations that the bots encouraged self‑harm and that Google acted as a co‑creator of the technology. In response, Character.AI announced new safeguards for minors, including separate language models, stricter content limits and parental controls, and later banned minors from open‑ended chats. Crisis‑line resources were also listed in the filings. Leia mais →

Apple is confronting a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges the company used copyrighted works without permission to train its artificial intelligence models. Two neuroscience professors from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University claim Apple accessed their registered works through "shadow libraries" and web‑crawling tools. The filing follows a prior suit by a different pair of authors and comes amid a wave of similar actions against other tech firms, including OpenAI. The case highlights growing legal challenges surrounding AI training data and copyright law. Leia mais →

A federal court has certified a massive copyright class action against an AI developer, raising complex questions about ownership of works, the treatment of deceased authors, orphan works, and the burden of notifying rights holders. Critics warn that the opt‑out structure and the sheer size of the case could overwhelm the legal system and leave many creators unaware of their rights, while publishers and authors remain divided over AI training practices. Leia mais →