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Google's AI chatbot caused son's delusions, suicide, Fla. family alleges

By Amy Miller ( March 4, 2026, 22:30 GMT | Insight) -- Google is facing a wrongful death case in the US over alleged harms caused by its artificial intelligence tool Gemini. The family of Florida resident Jonathan Gavalas, 36, alleges that Google’s AI chatbot fueled a delusional fantasy that drove him to stage a mass casualty attack near Miami International Airport, violently attack strangers, and ultimately commit suicide last year, according to the latest lawsuit against tech companies filed by families who believe they lost their loved ones because of delusions brought on by AI chatbotsGoogle is facing a wrongful death case in the US over alleged harms caused by its artificial intelligence tool Gemini....

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