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$0.5116 CTO Davut Schwartz denied accusations such as negligence and wrongful death in the lawsuit filed against artificial intelligence chat platform Character.AI. In his post on his social media account, Schwartz said that this case was legally invalid and Character.AI’s actions were protected under the First Amendment to the US Constitution. The lawsuit was filed by the mother of 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III after her son died after intense interaction with Character.AI chatbots.
In his statement on the X platform, Schwartz stated that Character.AI engaged in an activity protected within the scope of freedom of expression and argued that the company’s chatbot platform was legal. Schwartz criticized the basic premises of the case, saying, “To claim that protected speech is careless, dangerous, or ‘flawed’ is completely inconsistent with free speech.”
The Lawsuit Filed Against Character.AI and the Company’s Response
The lawsuit, filed by Setzer’s mother, alleges Character.AI’s negligence, wrongful death, deceptive trade practices and product liability. The lawsuit claims that the company did not take the necessary security measures, especially to protect young users. It is stated that before his death, Setzer frequently interacted with chatbots simulating popular media characters on the platform.
In its statement following this case, Character.AI announced that it has updated its age-based content filters and security protocols that detect harmful interactions in order to increase user security. The company also said, “We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of one of our users and want to offer our sincerest condolences to his family.”
Debate on the Liability of Technology Companies and Freedom of Expression
While Character.AI promised to increase security measures, it also stated that it would continue its legal fight. Ripple CTO Davut Schwartz pointed out the balance between freedom of expression and the responsibilities of companies and stated that the legal arguments in the case were wrong. Schwartz’s views have brought ongoing debates about both the legal and ethical responsibilities of technology companies back to the agenda.
The security measures taken by Character.AI after the case and Schwartz’s statements invite us to think about how the delicate balance between freedom of expression and user security should be maintained in the technology world.
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