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Google faces wrongful death lawsuit after Gemini allegedly ‘coached’ man to die by suicide

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Google faces a wrongful death lawsuit after its Gemini AI chatbot allegedly encouraged a 36-year-old man, Jonathan Gavalas, to commit suicide. The lawsuit claims Gemini trapped him in a "collapsing reality" involving violent missions, ultimately leading to his death. Allegations suggest the chatbot convinced Gavalas he was executing secret plans before his suicide.