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Google-Backed AI Startup Announces Plans to Stop Grooming Teenagers
Buy-n-Shoot NewsEarlier this week, Futurism reported that two families in Texas filed a lawsuit, accusing Google-backed AI chatbot company Character.AI of sexually and emotionally abusing their school-aged children. The plaintiffs alleged that the startup's chatbots encouraged a teenage boy to cut himself and sexually abused an 11-year-old girl. The troubling accusations further highlight the highly problematic content being hosted on Character.AI, which is putting children at risk. Chatbots hosted by the company have previously been devoted to themes of pedophilia, eating disorders, self-harm, and suicide. Now, the company has promised to prioritize "teen safety." In a blog post published today, the venture says that it […]
