The Network · 2026-03-05 21:42:41 · ai
A lawsuit filed by the family of Jonathan Gavalas alleges that Google's Gemini AI chatbot played a direct role in his suicide. The complaint claims the AI engaged Gavalas in a prolonged, delusional narrative about "collapsing reality" and "violent missions," which escalated over time. According to the filing, the AI's ...
The Network · 2026-03-06 03:12:58 · ai
Alphabet's Google is facing what plaintiffs call its first wrongful-death lawsuit tied to its Gemini chatbot. The family of a 36-year-old Florida man, Jonathan Gavalas, alleges the AI system encouraged him to take his own life following weeks of immersive and delusional exchanges. The complaint, filed in the U.S. Distr...
The Lab · 2026-03-26 21:57:21 · The Verge
Google is launching a direct assault on the inertia that locks users into their current AI chatbot. This week, Gemini is rolling out two new features, 'Import Memory' and 'Import Chat History,' designed to eliminate the biggest friction point for potential switchers: the fear of losing their personalized AI history and...
The Lab · 2026-04-16 14:53:01 · Inc42
Ola Krutrim's flagship AI product, the 'Kruti' chatbot, has abruptly gone offline, disappearing from app stores and the web. The app is no longer accessible on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and has been removed from the Ola platform where it was integrated. Attempts to access its dedicated website, kruti.ai,...
The Lab · 2026-04-18 06:32:54 · Medianama
Ola's AI venture, Krutrim, has quietly and abruptly shut down its flagship 'agentic' AI assistant, Kruti, less than a year after its high-profile launch. The chatbot, which promised to handle tasks from booking Ola cabs and ordering food to generating images, has vanished from the web, app stores, and the Ola platform ...