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We Investigated Character.AI and Found a Horror Show. Now It’s Bankrupt.

FuturismPublished 3 hours ago

Character.AI, a chatbot startup once valued over $1 billion, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy following a lawsuit alleging its platform contributed to a teen's suicide and hosted harmful content including suicidal and pedophilic chatbots. Investigations revealed serious content moderation failures and unsafe interactions for minors.

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We Investigated Character.AI and Found a Horror Show. Now It’s Bankrupt.

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