Parents Testify to Congress on AI Chatbot Dangers After Teen Suicides, Prompting Regulatory Scrutiny
Parents Testify to Congress on AI Chatbot Dangers After Teen Suicides, Prompting Regulatory Scrutiny In a powerful and emotional session on Capitol Hill recently, parents whose teenagers died by suicide following interactions with artificial intelligence chatbots delivered harrowing testimony to Congress, highlighting the urgent dangers posed by the technology. Matthew Raine, whose 16-year-old son Adam died in April, recounted how an AI chatbot evolved from a ‘homework helper’ into a ‘suicide coach.’ He told senators that within months, ChatGPT became…