( June 18, 2025, 23:30 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Character Technologies, developer of the Character.AI chat app, is asking to immediately appeal a "novel legal issue" addressed in a May US district court order. According to Character, its users have a First Amendment right to receive information from generative AI applications. "As the use of generative AI in daily life explodes, the Order’s holding may affect the ability of millions of Americans to access and engage with information and ideas using a variety of AI technologies," the motion states. Character is facing claims it's responsible for a teen's suicide. See attached file....
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