Megan Garcia says her teenage son, Sewell Setzer III, died by suicide after creating a dangerous attachment to an AI companion chatbot. She has filed a lawsuit towards Character.AI, accusing the corporate of negligence.
On this episode of Now You Know, Megan appears again on among the warning indicators different mother and father may discover helpful as they navigate this digital age. We additionally converse to considered one of her attorneys, Meetali Jain, about this distinctive case.
On this episode:
– Megan Garcia, Mom of Sewell Setzer III
– Meetali Jain, Lawyer, Director & Founder | The Tech Justice Regulation Venture
Episode credit:
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 government producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.
