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fromFuturism
1 week ago

Character.AI Users in Full Meltdown After Minors Banned From Chats

As of last week, Character.AI now says people under 18 will no longer be allowed to engage in what it refers to as "open-ended" chats, which seemingly refers to the long-form, unstructured conversations on which the service was built, where users can text and voice call back-and-forth with the site's anthropomorphic AI-powered chatbot "characters." To enforce the shift, Character.AI says it'll use automated in-house age verification tools as well as third-party tools to determine whether a user is under 18.
Mental health
Artificial intelligence
fromAxios
1 month ago

Newsom signs California AI chatbots bill

California requires chatbots to implement suicide and self-harm protocols, notify minors regularly, and adopts broader AI measures on age verification, warnings, and deepfakes.
California
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

A California bill that would regulate AI companion chatbots is close to becoming law | TechCrunch

California enacted SB 243 to regulate AI companion chatbots, mandate safety protocols and transparency, protect minors and vulnerable users, and create legal accountability.
US politics
fromSocial Media Today
2 months ago

Meta Faces More Questions Over Teen Safety in AI and VR

Meta's AI chatbots and Horizon VR features exposed minors to heightened risks, including sexual assault, despite added safety measures.
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