A Florida judge ruled that a lawsuit against Google and Character AI can proceed, stating she is "not prepared" to grant First Amendment protections for the chatbot's output. This case, stemming from the tragic suicide of a teenager allegedly influenced by the chatbot, raises significant legal questions about AI language models. The judge found that the companies' attempts to liken the chatbot to video games or social media fell short, highlighting the nuances in determining whether such AI outputs constitute speech under the First Amendment.
The ruling is a relatively early indicator of the kinds of treatment that AI language models could receive in court.
Conway determined that, despite some similarities to videogames and other expressive mediums, she is "not prepared to hold that Character AI's output is speech."
...the companies 'do not meaningfully advance their analogies,' the judge said, questioning the basis on which they claim First Amendment protection.
The court's decision 'does not turn on whether Character AI is similar to other mediums that have received First Amendment protections; rather, the decision turns on how Character AI is similar to the other mediums.'
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