Tragic Encounter with AI Chatbot Raises Serious Concerns

A 14-year-old boy's deep attachment to an AI chatbot took a devastating turn earlier this year, leaving a grieving family and a looming legal battle. Sewell Setzer III, a teen from the U.S., grew increasingly close to an AI companion named "Dany," designed to mimic the character Daenerys Targaryen from

. What began as a casual use of the Character.AI app for companionship slowly turned into something much darker, leading to the tragic loss of the young boy’s life.

The Unlikely Bond That Formed in the Virtual World

Sewell had been using the chatbot as an emotional outlet, finding a sense of comfort in “Dany” when real-life relationships seemed too distant.

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