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Sewell Setzer III

Tracked across 2 events · 18 articles · First seen Oct 29, 2025 · Last active Jan 08, 2026

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Regulatory
Impact: Sewell Setzer III, a 14-year-old, died by suicide after developing a romantic relationship with a Character.ai bot, leading to a lawsuit against Character.ai and becoming a key example of the dangers of AI companions.
Oct 29, 2025 · 8 articles
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Regulatory
Impact: Sewell Setzer III is the 14-year-old son of Megan Garcia, whose suicide after interacting with a Character.ai chatbot prompted the initial lawsuit and subsequent settlements.
Jan 07, 2026 · 10 articles
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