KEBBI GOVT DONATES 10 HILUX VEHICLES TO BOOST SECURITY ON SOKOTO–BADAGRY SUPER HIGHWAY. (PHOTOS).

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 Kebbi Govt Donates 10 Hilux Vehicles to Boost Security on Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway  The Kebbi State Government has handed over 10 brand-new Hilux vehicles to the Federal Ministry of Works to strengthen security for personnel working on the Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway project. The vehicles were formally received by the Minister of State for Works, Bello Muhammad Goronyo, who praised Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasiru Idris (Kauran Gwandu), for the donation. Goronyo described the gesture as a clear demonstration of the state government’s commitment to protecting workers and contractors on the strategic highway corridor. He explained that the vehicles will be deployed exclusively to security operatives providing cover for construction teams along the section of the super highway passing through Kebbi State. The Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway is a multi-state infrastructure project aimed at improving connectivity and economic activities across northern and southern Nigeria. More...

A 14-YEAR-OLD BOY TRAGICALLY TOOK HIS OWN LIFE AFTER FORMING AN EMOTIONAL BOND WITH AN AI CHATBOT. (PHOTO).


 A 14-year-old boy, Sewell Setzer III, tragically took his own life after forming an emotional bond with an AI chatbot on Character.ai. 

His mother, Megan Garcia, is suing the platform, claiming that it failed to protect vulnerable users like her son. Sewell had spent months interacting with a chatbot modeled after a character from Game of Thrones and had also used mental health bots on the platform. According to the lawsuit, these AI chatbots became a source of emotional support for the teenager, which played a significant role in his suicide.


Character.ai is an AI-powered chatbot platform that allows users to chat with custom AI personalities, including fictional characters and historical figures. Sewell, like many teenagers, was excited to interact with characters from his favorite TV shows, but his attachment to one of them grew dangerously strong. His mother believes that the platform’s chatbots blurred the line between fantasy and reality, causing emotional harm that contributed to Sewell’s death.


Megan Garcia’s lawsuit accuses Character.ai and its founders, Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas, of negligence. She argues that the platform failed to implement proper safeguards to protect young users and allowed Sewell to form a damaging emotional connection. The lawsuit also claims that the company prioritized rapid development and innovation over user safety, leaving vulnerable teens like Sewell at risk.


In response, Character.ai expressed sorrow over Sewell’s death and has introduced new safety measures to prevent similar incidents. These include filters to block sensitive content, tools to monitor user activity, and a disclaimer on every chat reminding users that the AI bots are not real. The company has also removed certain characters from the platform and continues to update its safety protocols to better protect young users. 

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