Character.AI Bans Teen Chats Amid Safety Concerns

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Character.AI will restrict teens from engaging in open-ended chats with its AI characters by November 25, following lawsuits and safety concerns related to mental health and suicide risks among minors. The company is implementing new safety measures, including age verification and an AI Safety Lab, to address these issues and comply with regulatory questions.
- After a wave of lawsuits, Character.AI will no longer let teens chat with its chatbots CNN
- Taking Bold Steps to Keep Teen Users Safe on Character.AI Character.AI Blog
- Character.ai to ban teens from talking to its AI chatbots BBC
- Leading AI company to ban kids from long chats with its bots amid growing concern about the technology Los Angeles Times
- Character.AI bans users under 18 after being sued over child’s suicide The Guardian
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