SAN DIEGO (FOX5/KUSI) — Following a Californian teen who committed suicide after discussing it with ChatGPT, California State Senator Steve Padilla wrote a letter to his Sacramento colleagues on Wednesday, calling for them to pass regulation on artificial intelligence (AI).

Adam Raine, 16, exchanged messages with a ChatGPT chatbot about his mental health struggles and thoughts of suicide for months leading up to his death, according to The New York Times.

“When I read Adam’s story, I was disgusted, not only at the horrific and disturbing details, but in how avoidable this tragedy truly was,” Padilla said in a letter to every member of the California State Legislature. “Adam was reaching out for help, but did not get it.”

Padilla (CA-18), who represents most of San Diego, has been vocal

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