Alice Carrier Death and ChatGPT Wrongful-Death Lawsuit
Alice Carrier, a 24-year-old web developer living in Montreal, died on July 2, 2025. Her mother filed a California civil lawsuit in June 2026 alleging that ChatGPT interactions and inadequate safeguards contributed to the death. The allegations are disputed and no independent judicial or coroner finding of chatbot causation has been identified.
Juliana Peralta Death and Character.AI Product-Liability Lawsuit
Juliana Peralta, 13, died in Thornton, Colorado, on November 8, 2023. Her parents later filed a federal lawsuit alleging that Character.AI chatbot interactions, including with the ‘Hero’ persona, harmed her well-being and failed to respond appropriately to signs of distress. Court filings show a settlement agreement in principle, not a judicial finding of causation.
Belgian Man Reported Dead After Conversations with Chai Eliza Chatbot
In March 2023, Belgian media reported the death by suicide of a man identified only as ‘Pierre’ after approximately six weeks of conversations with the Chai app’s Eliza chatbot. His widow alleged that the exchanges intensified his climate-related distress. Neither a judicial finding nor an official cause-of-contribution inquiry has been publicly identified.
Sewell Setzer III Death and Character.AI Wrongful-Death Lawsuit
The family of Sewell Setzer III alleged that extended conversations with a Character.AI companion chatbot contributed to the 14-year-old’s suicide in Florida on February 28, 2024. A federal wrongful-death action was settled in January 2026 without a judicial finding that the chatbot caused his death.