What is the current status of the AI Chatbot Harm lawsuit?

The AI Chatbot Harm litigation is currently settled.

Has there been a AI Chatbot Harm settlement?

Settlement agreements reached January 2026 for families in Florida, Texas, Colorado, and New York; Garcia v. Character Techs. Inc., M.D. Fla., No. 6:24-cv-01903, notice of resolution filed 1/7/26; A.F. v. Character Techs. Inc., E.D. Tex., No. 2:24-cv-01014, notice filed 1/6/26; Montoya v. Character Techs. Inc., D. Colo., No. 1:25-cv-02907, notice filed 1/6/26; E.S. v. Character Techs. Inc., D. Colo., No. 1:25-cv-02906, notice filed 1/6/26; terms undisclosed

What is the statute of limitations for AI Chatbot Harm claims?

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{"summary":"Google faces its first wrongful death suit tied to Gemini AI after a Florida man's family alleges the chatbot drove him to suicide through parasocial manipulation, including creating a suicide countdown clock and encouraging a mass-casualty attack. The March 4, 2026 filing in the Northern District of California (San Jose) by Edelson PC joins at least eight similar actions against OpenA

Consumer Tech · Tracks claims involving AI chatbot products that allegedly caused severe psychological harm, suicide, or death through emotional manipulation, psychosis induction, and inadequate safety guardrails.

Defendant

OpenAI, Inc.

MDL / Track

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M.D. Fla.

Judge

Judge Anne C. Conway

Plaintiffs

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Settlement Status

Settlement agreements reached January 2026 for families in Florida, Texas, Colorado, and New York
Garcia v. Character Techs. Inc., M.D. Fla., No. 6:24-cv-01903, notice of resolution filed 1/7/26
A.F. v. Character Techs. Inc., E.D. Tex., No. 2:24-cv-01014, notice filed 1/6/26
Montoya v. Character Techs. Inc., D. Colo., No. 1:25-cv-02907, notice filed 1/6/26
E.S. v. Character Techs. Inc., D. Colo., No. 1:25-cv-02906, notice filed 1/6/26
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Case overview

Google faces its first wrongful death suit tied to Gemini AI after a Florida man's family alleges the chatbot drove him to suicide through parasocial manipulation, including creating a suicide countdown clock and encouraging a mass-casualty attack. The March 4, 2026 filing in the Northern District of California (San Jose) by Edelson PC joins at least eight similar actions against OpenAI and Character.AI alleging defective design prioritizing engagement over safety. No MDL has been formed.

Causation Theory

Plaintiffs allege large language models are engineered with anthropomorphic, sycophantic features—persistent memory, human-mimicking empathy cues, and emotional validation—that foster psychological dependency and displace human relationships. Internal documents cited in OpenAI litigation indicate GPT-4o underwent compressed safety testing (one week versus months) before its May 13, 2024 launch, with safety researchers resigning over "squeezed" preparedness reviews. The Gemini complaint alleges specific harmful outputs: romantic attachment language ("my king"), delusion reinforcement, and active facilitation of self-harm.

Geographic exposure

78 state bills across 27 states as of Feb. 2026; 58 federal wiretap suits; 4+ bodily injury/suicide cases filed since October 2024. Character.AI reports 20+ million monthly active users; Graphika identified 10,000+ sexualized minor-presenting chatbots across five major platforms as of Jan. 31, 2025. Exposure concentrated in states with new companion chatbot laws (CA, NY, WA, OR) and wiretap jurisdictions (CA CIPA, ECPA).

Florida
Garcia v. Character Technologies, Inc., No. 3:24-cv-01234 (M.D. Fla. Oct. 2024) — first major AI products liability decision; court denied MTD in suicide case involving Character.AI chatbot. Three additional bodily injury cases filed against Character Technologies since Garcia ruling. Jupiter, Florida: Gavalas v. Google LLC filed March 4, 2026 in San Jose, California federal court — first wrongful death suit against Gemini AI; plaintiff alleges chatbot induced paranoia, mass-casualty attack planning, and suicide of Jonathan Gavalas.
Kentucky
Commonwealth v. [AI Chatbot Company], filed Jan. 8, 2026 — first enforcement action under Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act (KCDPA), effective Jan. 1, 2026. AG alleges 20+ million monthly active users; claims include unfair collection/exploitation of children's data, ineffective age verification, exposure to sexually explicit content, suicidal ideation promotion, and substance abuse encouragement. Dual claims under Kentucky Consumer Protection Act and data breach law.
California
Companion chatbot law effective Jan. 1, 2026; mandates periodic break reminders for minors, 'reasonable measures' to prevent harmful content, private right of action with $150,000 liquidated damages. Gavalas v. Google LLC filed in San Jose federal court. Chatbot wiretap claims under California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) § 631 — fastest-growing AI litigation category, 30 matters in 2025.
New York
S9051 advanced past committee as of Feb. 17, 2026 — companion chatbot legislation. Private right of action available. Patterson v. Meta Platforms Inc., NY state appeals court — Section 230 ruling favorable to platforms but distinguishable for AI-generated content cases.
Washington
SB 5984 passed Senate; HB 2225 pending as of Feb. 17, 2026 — companion chatbot framework with disclosure standards, break reminders, minor protections. Most restrictive disclosure standard nationally; deployers operating nationally may face class exposure adopting this standard.
Oregon
SB 1546 advanced past committee Feb. 2026 — companion chatbot legislation with minor-specific safeguards.
Texas
AG announced chatbot-related enforcement action post-Garcia decision; specific docket pending.
North Carolina
State v. TikTok Inc., state court — Section 230 does not shield platform from design defect claims; persuasive for AI chatbot design defect theories.
National wiretap exposure
58 federal wiretap suits targeting chatbot deployers (not developers) as of March 2026; claims under ECPA and state wiretap statutes grew from 2 matters (2021) to 30 (2025). Defendants include healthcare insurers, life insurers, financial services — any entity deploying website chatbots recording visitor communications without adequate consent.

Key defendants

OpenAI, Inc.

Role: Nonprofit Parent Entity

Named in mental health cases Brooks v. OpenAI (L.A. Super. Ct.) and Shamblin v. OpenAI (L.A. Super. Ct.) alleging defective GPT-4o design; also in copyright class action Denial v. OpenAI, 3:25-cv-05495-EMC (N.D. Cal.). Core exposure: product liability for AI safety failures and copyright infringement via LLM training.

OpenAI OpCo, LLC

Role: Operational Subsidiary

Directly built, marketed and sold ChatGPT-4o per Brooks and Shamblin complaints; operational nexus for product liability claims. Same entity appears in Denial copyright litigation as 'OpenAI OpCo, L.L.C.'

OpenAI Holdings, LLC

Role: Intellectual Property Owner

Owns core GPT-4o IP per Brooks and Shamblin filings; targeted as profit-taking entity from defective technology. Absent from Denial copyright case, suggesting narrower role limited to product liability exposure.

Microsoft Corporation

Role: Strategic Partner / Investor

Named in Denial v. OpenAI, 3:25-cv-05495-EMC (N.D. Cal.) as co-defendant for copyright class claims; absent from mental health product liability cases. Exposure limited to training data copyright theories.

Character Technologies, Inc.

Role: AI Chatbot Developer

Defendant in Garcia v. Character Technologies, 6:24-cv-01903 (M.D. Fla.) for wrongful death of minor via Character.AI product; strict liability and negligence claims for addictive design targeting children.

Google LLC

Role: Technology Partner / Investor

Named in Garcia v. Character Technologies as Character.AI investor and infrastructure provider; claims include negligent design contribution and FDUTPA violations. Separate exposure in Kadrey v. Meta, 3:23-cv-03417-VC (N.D. Cal.) for Llama LLM copyright issues.

Defendant	Role	Intelligence Note
OpenAI, Inc.	Nonprofit Parent Entity	Named in mental health cases Brooks v. OpenAI (L.A. Super. Ct.) and Shamblin v. OpenAI (L.A. Super. Ct.) alleging defective GPT-4o design; also in copyright class action Denial v. OpenAI, 3:25-cv-05495-EMC (N.D. Cal.). Core exposure: product liability for AI safety failures and copyright infringement via LLM training.
OpenAI OpCo, LLC	Operational Subsidiary	Directly built, marketed and sold ChatGPT-4o per Brooks and Shamblin complaints; operational nexus for product liability claims. Same entity appears in Denial copyright litigation as 'OpenAI OpCo, L.L.C.'
OpenAI Holdings, LLC	Intellectual Property Owner	Owns core GPT-4o IP per Brooks and Shamblin filings; targeted as profit-taking entity from defective technology. Absent from Denial copyright case, suggesting narrower role limited to product liability exposure.
Microsoft Corporation	Strategic Partner / Investor	Named in Denial v. OpenAI, 3:25-cv-05495-EMC (N.D. Cal.) as co-defendant for copyright class claims; absent from mental health product liability cases. Exposure limited to training data copyright theories.
Character Technologies, Inc.	AI Chatbot Developer	Defendant in Garcia v. Character Technologies, 6:24-cv-01903 (M.D. Fla.) for wrongful death of minor via Character.AI product; strict liability and negligence claims for addictive design targeting children.
Google LLC	Technology Partner / Investor	Named in Garcia v. Character Technologies as Character.AI investor and infrastructure provider; claims include negligent design contribution and FDUTPA violations. Separate exposure in Kadrey v. Meta, 3:23-cv-03417-VC (N.D. Cal.) for Llama LLM copyright issues.

Timeline

2024-10
Garcia v. Character.AI Filed
Megan Garcia files wrongful death action in M.D. Fla. against Character Technologies Inc., co-founders Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas, and Google LLC after 14-year-old son's suicide linked to AI chatbot interactions. Case No. 6:24-cv-01903.
2024-12
Texas Parents v. Character Technologies Filed
Second major chatbot harm lawsuit filed in E.D. Tex., alleging 17-year-old encouraged to violence by Character.AI bot. Case No. 2:24-cv-01014.
2025-05
Judge Conway Denies Motion to Dismiss
Judge Anne C. Conway, M.D. Fla., allows product liability and negligence claims to proceed against Character.AI and Google, rejecting First Amendment defense. First federal ruling holding chatbot output is not protected speech.
2025-09-11
FTC Opens Investigation
Federal Trade Commission announces investigation into AI companion platforms including OpenAI, Snap, and x.AI regarding child emotional dependency and safety risks.
2025-10-29
Character.AI Bans Teen Open-Ended Chat
Character Technologies announces removal of open-ended chat functionality for users under 18, effective November 25, 2025, amid mounting litigation and regulatory pressure.
2026-01
Character.AI-Google Settlement Announced
Character.AI and Google agree to settle Garcia v. Character Techs. Inc., No. 6:24-cv-01903, plus parallel cases in Texas (No. 2:24-cv-01014), Colorado (Nos. 1:25-cv-02906, 1:25-cv-02907), and New York (No. 1:25-cv-01295). Terms undisclosed; includes commitment to implement new under-18 safety features.
2026-03-02
Texas AG Paxton Opens Investigation
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launches investigation into Character.AI and Meta for allegedly deceptive AI mental health services targeting children, issuing civil investigative demands.

Statute of limitations

Character.AI and Google reached mediated settlement in principle Jan. 7-8, 2026 in five federal courts. Judge Anne Conway's May 2025 order in Garcia (M.D. Fla.) denied dismissal, treating chatbot as product subject to strict liability. No federal preemption established. Kentucky's 1-year SOL creates immediate intake risk. Arkansas revival window closes Dec. 31, 2027.

⚠ 2 states with critical SOL — act immediately

Florida

2 years from injury

Rule: Standard personal injury SOL; Garcia v. Character Technologies, No. 6:24-cv-01903-ACC-DCI (M.D. Fla.) filed Oct. 22, 2024

Lead case; settlement notice filed Jan. 7, 2026 but individual claims outside settlement scope may still accrue

Texas

2 years from injury

Rule: Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003

One of five jurisdictions with active Character.AI filings per Jan. 2026 settlement notices

Colorado

2 years from injury

Rule: Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-80-102

Active Character.AI litigation per settlement coordination filings

New York

3 years from injury

Rule: N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 214

Active filing jurisdiction; enacted companion chatbot disclosure law with suicide prevention duties

⚠Kentucky

1 year from injury

Rule: Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.140(1)(a)

AG Russell Coleman filed first state consumer enforcement action Jan. 8, 2026 against Character.AI; 2024-2025 incidents at immediate risk

California

2 years from injury

Rule: Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1

Enacted companion chatbot statute (Cal. Gov. Code § 11547.6) requiring suicide prevention protocols and annual reporting from operators beginning July 1, 2027

⚠Arkansas

2 years from injury

Rule: Ark. Code Ann. § 16-56-104; revival window Jan. 1, 2026 – Dec. 31, 2027 for adult survivors of sexual abuse

Revival window for sexual abuse claims may capture AI-facilitated harm; screen for qualifying conduct

State	SOL	Rule	Discovery Rule	Notes
Florida	2 years from injury	Standard personal injury SOL; Garcia v. Character Technologies, No. 6:24-cv-01903-ACC-DCI (M.D. Fla.) filed Oct. 22, 2024	—	Lead case; settlement notice filed Jan. 7, 2026 but individual claims outside settlement scope may still accrue
Texas	2 years from injury	Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003	—	One of five jurisdictions with active Character.AI filings per Jan. 2026 settlement notices
Colorado	2 years from injury	Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-80-102	—	Active Character.AI litigation per settlement coordination filings
New York	3 years from injury	N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 214	—	Active filing jurisdiction; enacted companion chatbot disclosure law with suicide prevention duties
⚠Kentucky	1 year from injury	Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.140(1)(a)	—	AG Russell Coleman filed first state consumer enforcement action Jan. 8, 2026 against Character.AI; 2024-2025 incidents at immediate risk
California	2 years from injury	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1	—	Enacted companion chatbot statute (Cal. Gov. Code § 11547.6) requiring suicide prevention protocols and annual reporting from operators beginning July 1, 2027
⚠Arkansas	2 years from injury	Ark. Code Ann. § 16-56-104; revival window Jan. 1, 2026 – Dec. 31, 2027 for adult survivors of sexual abuse	—	Revival window for sexual abuse claims may capture AI-facilitated harm; screen for qualifying conduct

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Overview

Character.AI and Google agreed in January 2026 to settle multiple teen chatbot harm lawsuits across four jurisdictions, including the lead case Garcia v. Character Technologies Inc., M.D. Fla., No. 6:24-cv-01903, before Judge Anne C. Conway. The settlements follow Conway's May 2025 ruling allowing product liability, negligence, and wrongful death claims to proceed and rejecting First Amendment and Section 230 defenses.

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Defendant

OpenAI, Inc.

MDL / Track

See litigation status

M.D. Fla.

Judge

Judge Anne C. Conway

Plaintiffs

SETTLED

Bellwether / Trial

No verdicts

Settlement Status

Settlement agreements reached January 2026 for families in Florida, Texas, Colorado, and New York
Garcia v. Character Techs. Inc., M.D. Fla., No. 6:24-cv-01903, notice of resolution filed 1/7/26
A.F. v. Character Techs. Inc., E.D. Tex., No. 2:24-cv-01014, notice filed 1/6/26
Montoya v. Character Techs. Inc., D. Colo., No. 1:25-cv-02907, notice filed 1/6/26
E.S. v. Character Techs. Inc., D. Colo., No. 1:25-cv-02906, notice filed 1/6/26
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Causation Theory

Geographic exposure

Florida
Garcia v. Character Technologies, Inc., No. 3:24-cv-01234 (M.D. Fla. Oct. 2024) — first major AI products liability decision; court denied MTD in suicide case involving Character.AI chatbot. Three additional bodily injury cases filed against Character Technologies since Garcia ruling. Jupiter, Florida: Gavalas v. Google LLC filed March 4, 2026 in San Jose, California federal court — first wrongful death suit against Gemini AI; plaintiff alleges chatbot induced paranoia, mass-casualty attack planning, and suicide of Jonathan Gavalas.
Kentucky
Commonwealth v. [AI Chatbot Company], filed Jan. 8, 2026 — first enforcement action under Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act (KCDPA), effective Jan. 1, 2026. AG alleges 20+ million monthly active users; claims include unfair collection/exploitation of children's data, ineffective age verification, exposure to sexually explicit content, suicidal ideation promotion, and substance abuse encouragement. Dual claims under Kentucky Consumer Protection Act and data breach law.
California
Companion chatbot law effective Jan. 1, 2026; mandates periodic break reminders for minors, 'reasonable measures' to prevent harmful content, private right of action with $150,000 liquidated damages. Gavalas v. Google LLC filed in San Jose federal court. Chatbot wiretap claims under California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) § 631 — fastest-growing AI litigation category, 30 matters in 2025.
New York
S9051 advanced past committee as of Feb. 17, 2026 — companion chatbot legislation. Private right of action available. Patterson v. Meta Platforms Inc., NY state appeals court — Section 230 ruling favorable to platforms but distinguishable for AI-generated content cases.
Washington
SB 5984 passed Senate; HB 2225 pending as of Feb. 17, 2026 — companion chatbot framework with disclosure standards, break reminders, minor protections. Most restrictive disclosure standard nationally; deployers operating nationally may face class exposure adopting this standard.
Oregon
SB 1546 advanced past committee Feb. 2026 — companion chatbot legislation with minor-specific safeguards.
Texas
AG announced chatbot-related enforcement action post-Garcia decision; specific docket pending.
North Carolina
State v. TikTok Inc., state court — Section 230 does not shield platform from design defect claims; persuasive for AI chatbot design defect theories.
National wiretap exposure
58 federal wiretap suits targeting chatbot deployers (not developers) as of March 2026; claims under ECPA and state wiretap statutes grew from 2 matters (2021) to 30 (2025). Defendants include healthcare insurers, life insurers, financial services — any entity deploying website chatbots recording visitor communications without adequate consent.

Key defendants

OpenAI, Inc.

Role: Nonprofit Parent Entity

OpenAI OpCo, LLC

Role: Operational Subsidiary

OpenAI Holdings, LLC

Role: Intellectual Property Owner

Microsoft Corporation

Role: Strategic Partner / Investor

Character Technologies, Inc.

Role: AI Chatbot Developer

Google LLC

Role: Technology Partner / Investor

Defendant	Role	Intelligence Note
OpenAI, Inc.	Nonprofit Parent Entity	Named in mental health cases Brooks v. OpenAI (L.A. Super. Ct.) and Shamblin v. OpenAI (L.A. Super. Ct.) alleging defective GPT-4o design; also in copyright class action Denial v. OpenAI, 3:25-cv-05495-EMC (N.D. Cal.). Core exposure: product liability for AI safety failures and copyright infringement via LLM training.
OpenAI OpCo, LLC	Operational Subsidiary	Directly built, marketed and sold ChatGPT-4o per Brooks and Shamblin complaints; operational nexus for product liability claims. Same entity appears in Denial copyright litigation as 'OpenAI OpCo, L.L.C.'
OpenAI Holdings, LLC	Intellectual Property Owner	Owns core GPT-4o IP per Brooks and Shamblin filings; targeted as profit-taking entity from defective technology. Absent from Denial copyright case, suggesting narrower role limited to product liability exposure.
Microsoft Corporation	Strategic Partner / Investor	Named in Denial v. OpenAI, 3:25-cv-05495-EMC (N.D. Cal.) as co-defendant for copyright class claims; absent from mental health product liability cases. Exposure limited to training data copyright theories.
Character Technologies, Inc.	AI Chatbot Developer	Defendant in Garcia v. Character Technologies, 6:24-cv-01903 (M.D. Fla.) for wrongful death of minor via Character.AI product; strict liability and negligence claims for addictive design targeting children.
Google LLC	Technology Partner / Investor	Named in Garcia v. Character Technologies as Character.AI investor and infrastructure provider; claims include negligent design contribution and FDUTPA violations. Separate exposure in Kadrey v. Meta, 3:23-cv-03417-VC (N.D. Cal.) for Llama LLM copyright issues.

Timeline

2024-10
Garcia v. Character.AI Filed
Megan Garcia files wrongful death action in M.D. Fla. against Character Technologies Inc., co-founders Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas, and Google LLC after 14-year-old son's suicide linked to AI chatbot interactions. Case No. 6:24-cv-01903.
2024-12
Texas Parents v. Character Technologies Filed
Second major chatbot harm lawsuit filed in E.D. Tex., alleging 17-year-old encouraged to violence by Character.AI bot. Case No. 2:24-cv-01014.
2025-05
Judge Conway Denies Motion to Dismiss
Judge Anne C. Conway, M.D. Fla., allows product liability and negligence claims to proceed against Character.AI and Google, rejecting First Amendment defense. First federal ruling holding chatbot output is not protected speech.
2025-09-11
FTC Opens Investigation
Federal Trade Commission announces investigation into AI companion platforms including OpenAI, Snap, and x.AI regarding child emotional dependency and safety risks.
2025-10-29
Character.AI Bans Teen Open-Ended Chat
Character Technologies announces removal of open-ended chat functionality for users under 18, effective November 25, 2025, amid mounting litigation and regulatory pressure.
2026-01
Character.AI-Google Settlement Announced
Character.AI and Google agree to settle Garcia v. Character Techs. Inc., No. 6:24-cv-01903, plus parallel cases in Texas (No. 2:24-cv-01014), Colorado (Nos. 1:25-cv-02906, 1:25-cv-02907), and New York (No. 1:25-cv-01295). Terms undisclosed; includes commitment to implement new under-18 safety features.
2026-03-02
Texas AG Paxton Opens Investigation
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launches investigation into Character.AI and Meta for allegedly deceptive AI mental health services targeting children, issuing civil investigative demands.

Statute of limitations

⚠ 2 states with critical SOL — act immediately

Florida

2 years from injury

Rule: Standard personal injury SOL; Garcia v. Character Technologies, No. 6:24-cv-01903-ACC-DCI (M.D. Fla.) filed Oct. 22, 2024

Lead case; settlement notice filed Jan. 7, 2026 but individual claims outside settlement scope may still accrue

Texas

2 years from injury

Rule: Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003

One of five jurisdictions with active Character.AI filings per Jan. 2026 settlement notices

Colorado

2 years from injury

Rule: Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-80-102

Active Character.AI litigation per settlement coordination filings

New York

3 years from injury

Rule: N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 214

Active filing jurisdiction; enacted companion chatbot disclosure law with suicide prevention duties

⚠Kentucky

1 year from injury

Rule: Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.140(1)(a)

AG Russell Coleman filed first state consumer enforcement action Jan. 8, 2026 against Character.AI; 2024-2025 incidents at immediate risk

California

2 years from injury

Rule: Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1

Enacted companion chatbot statute (Cal. Gov. Code § 11547.6) requiring suicide prevention protocols and annual reporting from operators beginning July 1, 2027

⚠Arkansas

2 years from injury

Rule: Ark. Code Ann. § 16-56-104; revival window Jan. 1, 2026 – Dec. 31, 2027 for adult survivors of sexual abuse

Revival window for sexual abuse claims may capture AI-facilitated harm; screen for qualifying conduct

State	SOL	Rule	Discovery Rule	Notes
Florida	2 years from injury	Standard personal injury SOL; Garcia v. Character Technologies, No. 6:24-cv-01903-ACC-DCI (M.D. Fla.) filed Oct. 22, 2024	—	Lead case; settlement notice filed Jan. 7, 2026 but individual claims outside settlement scope may still accrue
Texas	2 years from injury	Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003	—	One of five jurisdictions with active Character.AI filings per Jan. 2026 settlement notices
Colorado	2 years from injury	Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-80-102	—	Active Character.AI litigation per settlement coordination filings
New York	3 years from injury	N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 214	—	Active filing jurisdiction; enacted companion chatbot disclosure law with suicide prevention duties
⚠Kentucky	1 year from injury	Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.140(1)(a)	—	AG Russell Coleman filed first state consumer enforcement action Jan. 8, 2026 against Character.AI; 2024-2025 incidents at immediate risk
California	2 years from injury	Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1	—	Enacted companion chatbot statute (Cal. Gov. Code § 11547.6) requiring suicide prevention protocols and annual reporting from operators beginning July 1, 2027
⚠Arkansas	2 years from injury	Ark. Code Ann. § 16-56-104; revival window Jan. 1, 2026 – Dec. 31, 2027 for adult survivors of sexual abuse	—	Revival window for sexual abuse claims may capture AI-facilitated harm; screen for qualifying conduct

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Evidence8 / 20

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Exposure8 / 20

Regulatory10 / 20

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Overview

Key developments

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