Should AI chatbots have free speech rights? Court case could help decide

Should AI chatbots have free speech rights? Court case could help decide

A court case in Florida is considering the question: Should chatbots that use artificial intelligence have the same free speech rights as people? That’s the argument being made by Character.Ai, a company that lets users chat with lifelike AI characters. The company is facing a lawsuit from the family of 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III, who died by suicide after forming a romantic relationship with one of the platform’s chatbots. As Straight Arrow …

The Strange New Frontier Of AI ‘Welfare’ And Free Speech For Chatbots

“If AI systems were ever able to suffer, would we be obligated to care?” Should speech from AI chatbots be protected under the First Amendment as Free Speech?  Do AIs deserve moral rights? You can see where this is headed. Technocrats have painted themselves – and society – into a corner. Get ready for the insanity to follow. ⁃ Patrick Wood Editor. Pope Leo XIV chose his papal name in response to the challenge of AI while warning that the techno…