Plaintiffs oppose Character.AI co-founders' motion to dismiss Florida lawsuit over teen's suicide
( September 8, 2025, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Plaintiffs seeking to hold Character.AI liable for harming children opposed co-founders Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas' motion to dismiss, saying they never conceded that jurisdiction is unavailable. They said that they have acknowledged only that the cofounders' individual, personal contacts with Florida are not the basis for jurisdiction.See attached file. ...
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