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Character.AI co-founders argue they don't belong in Florida lawsuit over teen's suicide

( August 19, 2025, 20:12 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Character.AI co-founders Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas are asking to be dismissed from a Florida lawsuit seeking to hold the chatbot company liable for harming children. They are not residents of the state, and Florida parents cannot establish that they are "alter egos" of Character.AI, they said in separate motions to dismiss. See attached files....

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