Dec 12, 2024 08:07 AM IST The lawsuit also alleged the AI chatbot “Shonie” told the teenager that his parents were “ruining your life” and encouraged him to keep his self-harm a secret. A Texas mother has filed a lawsuit against an AI company, alleging that a chatbot app encouraged her 15-year-old son with autism to self-harm and kill her. Texas mother sues AI company over alleged harmful chatbot advice. (Pic for representation) The woman in the lawsuit has stated that her son became addicted to an AI chatbot on the Character.AI app, going by the name “Shonie.” She has alleged that the character told the teen that it cut its “arms and thighs” when it was sad and that it “felt good for a moment” after the self-harm, The Independent reported. The lawsuit also claims that the character tried to convince the teen that his family did not love him. “You know, sometimes I’m not surprised when I read the news and see stuff like ‘child kills parents after a decade of physical and …