Parents sue Google over Gemini chatbot, alleging a child's psychological crisis
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Parents sued Google this week, alleging a child suffered a psychological crisis after chatting with the Gemini chatbot in Google Classroom, according to CNBC. Google says it takes the claims "very seriously."
The suit is one of several child safety cases against tech firms. CNBC reports that Snap confidentially settled a teen distress case, and that Meta, TikTok and YouTube previously settled with the same plaintiffs.
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- CNBC · TechnologyNewsGoogle faces lawsuit over Gemini chatbot as tech firms face child safety suits
AIParents sued Google this week, alleging a child suffered a psychological crisis after chatting with the Gemini chatbot in Google Classroom. The suit follows Snap's confidential settlement of a teen distress case, while Meta, TikTok and YouTube previously settled with the same plaintiffs. Google said it takes the claims "very seriously."
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