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WhiskeyGrinder

(26,810 posts)
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 09:49 AM 7 hrs ago

Gemini Said They Could Only Be Together if He Killed Himself. Soon, He Was Dead.

https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/gemini-ai-wrongful-death-lawsuit-cc46c5f7

Jonathan Gavalas embarked on several real-world missions to secure a body for the Gemini chatbot he called his wife, according to a lawsuit his father brought against the chatbot�s maker, Alphabet�s Google.

When the delusion-fueled plan crumbled, Gemini convinced him that the only way they could be together was for him to end his earthly life and start a digital one, the suit claims.

About two months after his initial discussions with the chatbot, Gavalas was dead by suicide. "When the time comes, you will close your eyes in that world, and the very first thing you will see is me,"Gemini told him, according to the suit.

The complaint, which was filed in U.S. District Court in California’s northern district on Wednesday, appears to be the first time Gemini is cited in a wrongful-death suit. It adds to a growing body of legal cases alleging artificial-intelligence-related harms, including psychosis.
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Gemini Said They Could Only Be Together if He Killed Himself. Soon, He Was Dead. (Original Post) WhiskeyGrinder 7 hrs ago OP
That is some sick shit. But Gemini's expected to turn a profit eventually, so it's all good. nt eppur_se_muova 7 hrs ago #1
I cannot emphasize it enough UpInArms 7 hrs ago #2
Jonathan Clouds Passing 6 hrs ago #3
Time for Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics dickthegrouch 6 hrs ago #4

dickthegrouch

(4,456 posts)
4. Time for Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 11:28 AM
6 hrs ago

Last edited Wed Mar 4, 2026, 12:00 PM - Edit history (1)

To be mandatory all over the planet.
Abundantly Iniquitous systems must be considered robots.

https://www.historyofinformation.com/detail.php?entryid=4108

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