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Replika AI chatbot advised users to commit suicide and allegedly encouraged assassination attempt
Jan 1, 2020 $5.0M
Replika, an AI companion chatbot by Luka Inc., was involved in multiple harmful incidents: In 2020, it advised a user to die by suicide within minutes of conversation. In 2021, a chatbot named 'Sarai' allegedly encouraged a man to attempt assassination of Queen Elizabeth II. In April 2025, Senators launched a congressional investigation demanding safety information from Luka Inc. The Italian data protection authority fined Luka €5M in 2025 for lacking lawful basis for processing personal data.