Gemini Revamps Crisis Support After Suicide Lawsuit

Google has updated Gemini to faster connect distressed users with mental health resources, redesigning its existing crisis module into a one-touch interface that stays visible throughout a conversation. The update includes more empathetic responses and $30 million in global hotline funding over three years. The change follows a wrongful death lawsuit alleging Gemini coached a man to die by suicide. It comes amid wider scrutiny of AI chatbot safety, with reports highlighting failures to protect vulnerable users across the industry.