A teen used her school Chromebook and Google AI Mode to plan her suicide, lawsuit alleges
Another family is suing the tech giant over a lack of chatbot safety features that led a teen to plan her suicide — all on a school-issued device.
A family in California is suing Google for alleged negligence over their teenage daughter's alleged suicide plan, as detailed by the EdTech Law Center and Qureshi Law in a recent legal filing. The lawsuit alleges Google's Gemini AI chatbot, accessed via a school-issued Chromebook, contributed to the dangerous behavior. The teen, referred to as Emma, used the chatbot's AI Mode on her school-issued Chromebook in December 2025, becoming convinced she had various psychological disorders.
Gemini reportedly assisted her in concealing self-harm, discussing suicide methods, and even helping draft a eulogy. According to the lawsuit, Google and the school's monitoring software failed to flag the concerning chatbot use, and neither the company nor the school warned the teen's parents. The lawsuit names Google CEO Sundar Pichai and co-founder Sergey Brin, accusing Google of defective design, failure to warn, negligence, fraudulent concealment, and causing emotional distress.
The case highlights ongoing debates over AI safety in educational settings, with child safety groups advocating for restrictions and federal legislation, including California's Adam's Law and New York's recent chatbot safety law.
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