Mother of Teen Who Died by Suicide After Interacting With AI Chatbots Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
October 03, 2025
October 03, 2025
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 olde . . .
* * *
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 olde . . .