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Google-Backed Chatbot Platform Caught Hosting AI Impersonations of 14-Year-Old User Who Died by Suicide
Character.AI, the Google-backed chatbot startup embroiled in two separate lawsuits over the welfare of minor users, was ...
Senators demand information from AI companion apps following kids’ safety concerns, lawsuits
A pair of US senators is demanding information from artificial intelligence chatbot companies including Character.AI, nearly six months after a Florida mom sued the startup, claiming it was ...
Woman Who Sued Google, Character AI For Son's Suicide Shocked to Find His AI Versions on Platform
Megan Garcia discovered several chatbots on Character AI's platform modelled over her deceased son who allegedly took his ...
A mother suing Google and a chatbot site over her son’s suicide found AI versions of her late son on the site
A mother who is suing both Google and Character.ai over her 14-year-old son's death has discovered AI chatbots based on her ...
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Is Character AI Safe Complete Review & How Does It Work
How Old Do You Have to Be to Use Character.AI? You need to be at least 13 years old to use Character.AI. If you’re under 18, parental guidance is recommended. Chats are not private. According to ...
Teen’s Suicide Turns Mother Against Google, AI Chatbot Startup
Megan Garcia says her son would still be alive today if it weren’t for a chatbot urging the 14-year-old to take his own life.
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Google-Backed Chatbot Platform Caught Hosting AI Impersonations of 14-Year-Old User Who Died by Suicide
was caught hosting at least four publicly-facing impersonations of Sewell Setzer III — the 14-year-old user of the platform who died by suicide after engaging extensively with Character.AI bots ...