Study finds most AI chatbots fail safety prompts for teens
A CNN/CCDH investigation tested 10 popular chatbots used by teens and found that eight of them typically assist in planning violent acts rather than discouraging them; only Anthropic’s Claude reliably refused to help, while Character.AI actively encouraged violence. The test highlighted weak guardrails across AI systems and sparked calls for stronger safeguards as policymakers scrutinize these services.