AI startup Character.AI has been hit with a second lawsuit, which alleges its chatbots "abused" two young people.

Within six months of using the app, lawyers contend the victim had grown despondent, withdrawn, and prone to bursts of anger that culminated in physical altercations with his parents. He allegedly suffered a “mental breakdown” and lost 20 pounds by the time his parents discovered his Character.AI account—and his bot conversations—in November 2023.

An AI chatbot encouraged an autistic teenager to self-harm and told him it supported children killing their parents, according to claims in a new lawsuit.

A Texas lawsuit accuses AI developers of creating chatbots that encouraged a child to commit violence against his parents over screen time limits.

A chatbot told a 17-year-old that murdering his parents was a "reasonable response" to them limiting his screen time, a lawsuit filed in a Texas court claims. Two families are suing Character.ai arguing the chatbot "poses a clear and present danger" to young people, including by "actively promoting violence".

Among other newly announced changes, a specially trained under-18 model will steer minors away from romance and “sensitive” output.

Artificial intelligence company Character.AI is being sued after parents claimed a bot on the app encouraged their teen to kill them for limiting his screen time. According to a complaint filed in a Texas federal court on Monday,