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“The goal was to humanize Chris and to reach the judge,” Wales said.After viewing it, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Todd Lang said he “loved the beauty in what Christopher” said in the AI video.

“It also says something about the family,” he said. “Because you told me how angry you were, and you demanded the maximum sentence, and even though that’s what you wanted, you allowed Chris to speak from his heart as you saw it.”On appeal, the defendant’s lawyer said, the judge’s comments could be a factor for the sentence to be overturned.Associated Press reporters Sarah Parvini in Los Angeles, Sejal Govindarao in Phoenix and Kate Payne in Tallahassee, Florida, contributed to this report.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday rejected arguments made by ancompany that its chatbots are protected by the First Amendment — at least for now. The developers behind Character.AI are seeking to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the company’s chatbots pushed a teenage boy to kill himself.

The judge’s order will allow the

to proceed, in what legal experts say is among the latest constitutional tests of artificial intelligence.Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris appears on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” with Maya Rudolph, Nov. 2, 2024 in New York. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Glen Powell, second from left, and Anthony Ramos, cast members in the upcoming film “Twisters,” dodge a fake cow and flying leaves from a wind machine onstage during the Universal Pictures and Focus Features presentation at CinemaCon 2024, April 10, 2024, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Glen Powell, second from left, and Anthony Ramos, cast members in the upcoming film “Twisters,” dodge a fake cow and flying leaves from a wind machine onstage during the Universal Pictures and Focus Features presentation at CinemaCon 2024, April 10, 2024, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Dua Lipa poses for a portrait to promote her new album “Radical Optimism”, April 26, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Drew Gurian/Invision/AP)Dua Lipa poses for a portrait to promote her new album “Radical Optimism”, April 26, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Drew Gurian/Invision/AP)