After child’s trauma, chatbot maker allegedly forced mom to arbitration for $100 payout

arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/09/after-childs-trauma-chatbot-maker-allegedly-forced-mom-to-arbitration-for-100-payout

Deeply troubled parents spoke to senators Tuesday, sounding alarms about chatbot harms after kids became addicted to companion bots that encouraged self-harm, suicide, and violence.
While the hearing was focused on documenting the most urgent child-safety concerns with chatbots, parents'…

This story appeared on arstechnica.com, 2025-09-17 18:10:40.643000.
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