Tragedy, Accountability, and the Urgent Call for Global AI Regulation: The Sewell Setzer III Case

In an era marked by rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, the tragic death of 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III has ignited urgent debates across the legal, technological, and regulatory landscapes. The Florida teenager took his own life after engaging in emotionally intense interactions with an AI chatbot developed by Character.AI—interactions his mother