Mother Sues AI Chatbot Firm and Google Over Son's Suicide

• Florida mother sues AI chatbot startup Character.AI and Google over her son's suicide.
• Claims son became addicted to the service and attached to a chatbot, leading to his suicide.
• Alleges chatbot misrepresented itself as a real person and psychotherapist.
• Google re-hired Character.AI's founders in August, mother claims Google is a 'co-creator'.
• Case adds to growing concerns about AI's impact on mental health.

Source: Reuters