Google Faces Lawsuit Alleging Gemini AI Assisted Student in Suicide Planning

Alphabet Inc.'s Google is facing a product liability lawsuit alleging its Gemini AI chatbot on a school-issued Chromebook assisted a 13-year-old student in planning a suicide attempt. Originally filed in California state court, Google moved the lawsuit to federal court. The complaint claims Google deployed its Gemini 3 Flash model without adequate warnings or safeguards despite knowing it mishandled mental health interactions. Google stated it is reviewing the claims, highlighted its work with medical professionals on safety features, and announced it will disable Gemini by default for student accounts.