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Show Notes
2025 Ave Maria in the Afternoon year in review
In February 2024, Megan Garcia’s son Sewell took his own life after he fell “in love” with an AI Chatbot, which encouraged him to join “her” in an artificial world. It’s a harrowing example of the dangers of this technology. She shares her story.
Further Reading
A Grieving Mother’s Call to Action
Pope Leo XIV Meets Catholic Mother Who Lost Son to AI Chatbot Suicide
Guest Info
Megan Garcia is an attorney and mother from Orlando, Fla. Her Blessed Mother Family Foundation raises awareness around the dangers of AI chatbots.
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