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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Google and Character.AI, a California startup, have agreed to settle several lawsuits that allege artificial ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Character.AI is banning users under 18 from interacting with its chatbot. It follows concerns about AI's impact on young people ...

Parents in multiple states agreed to settle lawsuits against AI startup Character.ai and Google which alleged their children harmed or killed themselves after using the company’s chatbots, according ...

Character.AI said it will soon shut off the ability for minors to have free-ranging conversations, including romantic dialogues, with the startup's AI chatbots. Starting Wednesday, the company will ...

Character.AI plans to ban children from talking with its AI chatbots starting next month amid growing scrutiny over how young users are interacting with the technology. The company, known for its vast ...

Google and the artificial intelligence company Character.AI have agreed to settle a series of high-profile lawsuits with families alleging that chatbots on Character’s popular app harmed children, ...

Incidents arising from use of the technology, such as deepfake-enabled scams and chatbot-induced delusions have been rising steadily.