Chatbots, Teens, and the Lure of AI Sirens - Questioning Conversational AI Design through Minors’ Protection and Product Liability
Frattone, Cristina
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Ruggeri, Federico
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Verfassungsblog
2025-10-17
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On 26 August 2025, the parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, following their son’s suicide, allegedly influenced by ChatGPT. The case sparked an FTC inquiry and renewed debates on the psychological risks of AI chatbots for minors. Drawing from this lawsuit, the article examines the mental health implications of AI-driven conversational agents, explores legal and technical measures to protect children, and assesses the role of tort law in regulating AI developers.
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