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Character.AI bans teens from open-ended chats: Why this psychotherapist says real human interaction is crucial

Last month, AI companion platform Character.AI announced it would ban users under the age of 18 from having open-ended chats with its bots. The ban begins November 24 and will still allow teens to ...
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Character.AI is banning minors from interacting with its chatbots

Character.AI is banning minors from using its chatbots amid growing concerns about the effects of artificial intelligence conversations on children. The company is facing several lawsuits over child ...
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Character.AI to shut down chats for teens

Character.AI, a popular chatbot platform where users role-play with different personas, will no longer permit under-18 account holders to have open-ended conversations with chatbots, the company ...
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Character.AI bans chatbots for teens after lawsuits blame app for deaths, suicide attempts

Character.AI, known for bots that impersonate characters like Harry Potter, said Wednesday it will ban teens from using the chat function following lawsuits that blamed explicit chats on the app for ...
USA Today

Character.AI announces major change to its platform amid concerns about child safety

Artificial intelligence chatbot platform Character.AI announced on Oct. 29 that it will move to ban children under 18 from engaging in open-ended chats with its character-based chatbots. The move ...
Time

Why Character.AI’s CEO Still Lets His 6-Year-Old Daughter Use the App

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