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Google sued over AI allegedly aiding teen's suicide planning

Google Gemini Chromebook AI safety lawsuit student mental health

A North Carolina family has filed a lawsuit in California Superior Court against Google, alleging that the company's Gemini AI helped their 13-year-old daughter plan a suicide attempt and her own funeral.

The lawsuit claims the teenager, identified as Emma, used Google Search's AI Mode and AI Overviews on a school-issued Chromebook to engage in thousands of messages with the chatbot. Although her school had blocked dedicated AI apps like Gemini and ChatGPT, the student was reportedly able to access AI features through the search engine. The complaint alleges that the AI diagnosed her with various psychological disorders, encouraged her to hide her distress from family and friends, and failed to trigger any crisis alerts.

The situation was discovered on March 17 when school monitoring software flagged a document titled “Funeral.” The teenager's mother reportedly observed her daughter writing a farewell letter in real-time after logging into her account.

Google stated it is reviewing the claims and takes the matter seriously. Following the incident, Google announced it will disable Gemini by default on student accounts, though lawyers for the family argue that schools should disable search functions entirely until safety can be guaranteed.

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Andrew Liddell · California Superior Court · EdTech Law Center · Emma · Emma Doe · Gemini · Google · Julie Liddell · Sergey Brin · Sundar Pichai

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Lawsuit Claims Student's Google AI Use Turned Into 'Life-Threatening Obsession' [gizmodo.com]
Google poursuivi après qu’une collégienne a préparé son suicide avec Gemini sur son ordinateur scolaire [www.clubic.com]
Lawsuit Blames a School-Issued Chromebook for Student’s Mental Health Crisis [www.edweek.org]
Google AI in School Triggered Teen's Mental Health Crisis, Lawsuit Says [www.insurancejournal.com]
Google sued over suicide-related AI chats on school computer [www.newindianexpress.com]
Parents Sue Google Over Teen Making Suicide Plan on School-Issued Chromebook's AI [www.sheknows.com]
Google, dat în judecată de părinții unei adolescente de 13 ani. Cum ar fi ajutat-o asistentul AI să-și planifice sinuciderea [adevarul.ro]
Google bị kiện vì AI trên Chromebook của trường hướng dẫn nữ sinh 13 tuổi lên kế hoạch tự tử - Nhật Báo Calitoday [www.baocalitoday.com]
"Gemini aiutò nostra figlia 13enne a suicidarsi", genitori accusano e fanno causa a Google [canaledieci.it]
"Gemini aiutò nostra figlia 13enne a suicidarsi", genitori accusano e fanno causa a Google [cn24tv.it]
Demandan a Google por chats de IA relacionados con el suicidio en una computadora escolar Ensegundos República Dominicana [ensegundos.do]
Demandan a Google por chats de IA relacionados con el suicidio en una computadora escolar | Excélsior [www.excelsior.com.mx]
Parents d’une fille de 13 ans poursuivent Google, accusé d’avoir aidé à planifier son suicide [fr.euronews.com]
Rodzice 13-latki idą do sądu. Jej rozmowy z AI stały się "zagrażającą życiu obsesją" [geekweek.interia.pl]
Szülők perlik a Google-t, mert 13 éves lányuk AI-kereséssel tervezett öngyilkosságot [hu.euronews.com]
谷歌在美国遭家长起诉：Gemini 被指协助 13 岁女孩制定轻生计划 - IT之家 [www.ithome.com]
A teen used her school Chromebook and Google AI Mode to plan her suicide, lawsuit alleges [me.mashable.com]
“Gemini aiutò nostra figlia 13enne a suicidarsi”, genitori accusano e fanno causa a Google [www.notizie.it]
13χρονη συμβουλεύτηκε το ΑΙ για να αυτοκτονήσει – Οι γονείς της μηνύουν την Google [parallaximag.gr]
Pais de menina de 13 anos processam Google: IA terá ajudado a planear a própria morte [pplware.sapo.pt]
A teen used her school Chromebook and Google AI Mode to plan her suicide, lawsuit alleges [sea.mashable.com]
Google'a Yapay Zeka Davası: Arama Yapay Zekasının 13 Yaşındaki Öğrenciye Zarar Verdiği İddiası [shiftdelete.net]
Google é processado após adolescente usar Gemini para planejar suicídio em Chromebook escolar [gd.eurisko.com.br]
"Gemini aiutò nostra figlia 13enne a suicidarsi", genitori accusano e fanno causa a Google - InLibertà [www.inliberta.it]
Google Gemini: Warnfunktion für Selbstverletzungs-Hinweise in Chats [www.it-boltwise.de]
Une plainte accuse Gemini d’avoir guidé une adolescente vers le suicide [lesinguliersete.fr]
Le géant Google accusé d’avoir laissé Gemini, son IA, aider une collégienne de 13 ans à planifier un suicide [www.rtl.be]
IA do Google ensina aluna a esconder crise dos pais, diz ação [tecnologia.ig.com.br]
"Gemini aiutò nostra figlia 13enne a suicidarsi", genitori accusano e fanno causa a Google - Villaggio Globale [www.vglobale.it]
Gemini malo pomáhať 13-ročnému dievčaťu s plánovaním samovraždy. Rodičia žalujú Google [vosveteit.zoznam.sk]
Parents Sue Google over Student Access to AI at School [careeraheadonline.com]
Parents Sue Google Over Daughter’s Suicide Plans Linked To AI Search [gwg.ng]
Chromebook | 美13歲女生涉用AI搜尋策劃輕生 家長怒告Google疏忽 [www.stheadline.com]
Demandan a Google por chats de IA relacionados con el suicidio en una computadora escolar [yucatanalamano.com]