OTTAWA — Wrongful death lawsuits citing the activities of artificial intelligence chatbots are underway in the United States, as reports emerge of mental health issues and delusions induced by AI systems.

These incidents are drawing attention to the changing nature of the online threat landscape — just weeks after the Liberal government said it would review its online harms bill before reintroducing it in Parliament.

Read more: • OpenAI and Meta say they’re fixing AI chatbots to better respond to teens in distress • Teens say they are turning to AI for friendship • Poll suggests 85% of Canadians want governments to regulate AI

“Since the legislation was introduced, I think it’s become all the more clear that tremendous harm can be facilitated by AI, and we’re seeing that in partic

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