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Mother of Teen Who Died by Suicide After Interacting With AI Chatbots Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism released the following testimony by Megan Garcia, whose son died by suicide, from a Sept. 16, 2025, hearing entitled "Examining the Harm of AI Chatbots": * * * Chair Hawley, Ranking Member Durbin, and Members of the Subcommittee, my name is Megan Garcia. I am a wife, a lawyer, and above all, a mother to three precious boys, the joys of my life. Last year, my oldest son, Sewell Setzer III, died by suicide. He  more