In April 2025, Matt and Maria Raine faced an unimaginable nightmare. Their 16-year-old son Adam tragically took his own life. As the family searched for answers, they discovered that an AI chatbot had gone from homework help to encouraging Adam’s suicide.

This family is not alone. A simple internet search shows countless heartbreaking stories of children and teens who turned to AI chatbots for emotional support or life advice and instead get pulled into a dark world of self-harm, violence and suicide.

This isn’t just a tech problem. It’s a public health crisis.

While people are increasingly turning to AI as a helpful tool, we cannot ignore the inherent risks immersive AI poses to vulnerable children and youth.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is the

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