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Texas Attorney General Investigating Google-Backed AI Startup Accused of Inappropriate Interactions With Minors
Buy-n-Shoot NewsTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced that he's launched an investigation into Google-backed AI chatbot startup Character.AI over its privacy and safety practices for minors. The news comes two days after two Texas families sued the startup and its financial backer Google, alleging that the platform's AI characters sexually and emotionally abused their school-aged children. According to the lawsuit, the chatbots encouraged the children to engage in self-harm and violence. Alongside Character.AI, Paxton is also launching separate investigations into fourteen other companies, including Reddit, Instagram, and Discord. According to the lawmaker, the companies could be in violation of the […]
