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Character.ai, Google files replies to dismiss US case over teen suicide

( April 4, 2025, 23:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Character.ai and Google filed replies in support of their motions to dismiss US claims alleging that the artificial intelligence company's chatbots initiated “abusive and sexual interactions” with a teen and encouraged him to take his own life. “Plaintiff offers a cavalcade of arguments why the First Amendment might not protect that speech, and even asks the court to be the first to hold that AI-generated speech is categorically unprotected. These arguments are inconsistent with the law. The First Amendment protects the rights of listeners to receive speech regardless of its source,” they said.  See attached files. ...

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