AI: who is responsible for safety of children? | Now You Know
Feb 18, 2025 | Now You Know
Megan Garcia says her teenage son, Sewell Setzer III, died by suicide after developing a harmful attachment to an AI
Feb 18, 2025 | Now You Know
Megan Garcia says her teenage son, Sewell Setzer III, died by suicide after developing a harmful attachment to an AI companion chatbot. She has filed a lawsuit against Character.AI, accusing the company of negligence.
In this episode of Now You Know, Megan looks back on some of the warning signs other parents might find useful as they navigate this digital age. We also speak to one of her lawyers, Meetali Jain, about this unique case.
In this episode:
Megan Garcia, Mother of Sewell Setzer III
Meetali Jain, Lawyer, Director & Founder | The Tech Justice Law Project
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Fahrinisa Campana, Zaina Badr, and our Host, Samantha Johnson.
Munera AlDosari is the engagement producer. Aya Elmileik is our lead of engagement.
Our sound designer is Joe Plourde. Our video editor is Catherine Hallinan.
Jo de Frias is Now You Know’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.
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