"My pulse was racing," Crecente recalled to The Washington Post. "I was just looking for a big flashing red stop button that I could slap and just make this stop." This highlights his immediate emotional response to discovering the chatbot.
Crecente, who has spent the years since his daughter's death running a nonprofit organization in her name to prevent teen dating violence, said he was appalled that Character had allowed a user to create a facsimile of a murdered high-schooler without her family's permission.
Experts said the incident raises concerns about the AI industry's ability - or willingness - to shield users from the potential harms of a service that can deal in troves of sensitive personal information.
"It takes quite a bit for me to be shocked, because I really have been through quite a bit. But this was a new low." This statement from Crecente emphasizes the gravity of the situation.
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