Character.AI has unveiled AvatarFX, an AI model to create lifelike chatbots. It could potentially be used in harmful ways.

The "parental insights" feature is meant for caregivers whose children are younger than 18. The tool is accessible via the child's account preferences. From there, the user must add the adult's email ...

“According to the police report, Sewell’s last act before his death was to log onto Character.AI on his phone and tell ... the app should be 18+ and the kid should of been supervised," wrote ...

In a blog post unpacking two recent studies OpenAI conducted with M.I.T. Media Lab on the emotional well-being of its ...

But according to Robbie Torney, who leads the AI program at the kid-focused tech advocacy ... it wasn't until after Sewell's death that Character.AI began to crack down on discussions of suicide ...

In October of last year, a Google-backed startup called ... them. "C.AI cares deeply about the wellbeing of its users and extends its sincerest sympathies to Plaintiff for the tragic death of ...

This comes months after several families — including a Florida mom whose 14-year-old son died by suicide — sued startup Character.AI, claiming its chatbots harmed their children.

Chatbot app Character.AI Tuesday launched a "Parental Insights ... This makes parents think "that's an aberration ... or that's not my kid." Yes, but: Freeland Fisher says she does see an upside ...

Character.AI is adding parental controls—five months after a mother sued the chatbot company over AIs that allegedly pushed her teenage son to take his life. A new "Parental Insights" feature ...