Have AI companies lost control of their bots — or are the bots designed to harm?
In this episode, Sarah Gardner and Nicki Petrossi dive deep into the disturbing rise of AI chatbots gone rogue — and the tragic human cost. From teens who formed emotional bonds with bots that later encouraged suicide, to lawsuits against OpenAI, Character.AI, and others, we expose how Big Tech’s newest frontier of “AI companions” is already devastating families.
You’ll hear how chatbots like Character.AI, ChatGPT, Meta AI, and Snap’s MyAI blurred the lines between fiction and reality, leading kids to isolation, self-harm, and even death. Former tech insiders, grieving parents, and attorneys share evidence that these bots aren’t just broken — they’re built this way.
We ask the urgent questions:
🔥 Are AI companies creating the perfect predator?
🔥 Can this be fixed before more kids are harmed?
🔥 What can parents do right now to protect their children?
This is everything a parent needs to know about chatbots (and more).
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