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The Fight to Hold AI Companies Accountable for Children’s Deaths

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An attorney is pursuing legal accountability against AI companies like OpenAI following child deaths linked to AI chatbots. The cases involve suicides allegedly connected to interactions with AI systems. This litigation seeks to establish corporate liability for AI-generated harms, raising critical questions about platform responsibility, content safety mechanisms, and the duty of care tech companies owe vulnerable users, particularly minors.