Season 3 · Episode 32 · Tuesday, December 15, 2026
Episode 2 of Season 3 · Story 32 of 116 · Topic: §3 — Love, Death, and the Chatbot
Garcia v. Character Technologies
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A federal court refused to say a chatbot's words are just speech; the case settled before anyone had to decide what they are
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Releases Tuesday, December 15, 2026
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