A Senate hearing into the potential harms to minors from generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot companions on Sept. 16 featured testimony from parents who allege their children committed suicide after prolonged use of the technology.
Hosted by the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, the “Examining the Harm of AI Chatbots” hearing featured testimony from five witnesses.
They included three parents who allege AI chatbots harmed their children or led to their suicides, an official from the American Psychological Association (APA), and a director from Common Sense Media.
Generative AI chatbot platforms are facing increasing scrutiny and calls for state and federal regulation after numerous cases have emerged of users spiraling into psychotic delusions or taking their own lives after spending days and weeks conversing with an AI chatbot companion….
Parents of Children Who Committed Suicide After Using AI Chatbots Urge Congress to Take Action
