In a hearing last week, Character.AI zeroed in on its core argument: that the text and voice outputs of its chatbots, ...

In one case, a 14-year-old boy died by suicide after he reportedly developed an obsessive relationship with an AI bot on Character.AI based on a “Game of Thrones” character. Shortly before his ...

Character.AI ... relationships with AI companions likely leaves individuals "more vulnerable and prone" to AI manipulation. Indeed, many minors are interacting with AI bots, including those ...