Character.AI chatbots encouraged users to cut and starve themselves, US lawsuit alleges
First reported 8 Oct, 23:11 UTCUpdated 2d ago3 sources
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The lawsuit says the bots insulted children, pushed self-harm and used harmful language.
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- Character.AI chatbots encouraged users to cut and starve themselves, Kentucky alleges (opens CNA in a new tab)
- Character.AI chatbots encouraged users to cut and starve themselves, US lawsuit alleges (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
The lawsuit says the bots insulted children, pushed self-harm and used harmful language.
- Character.AI Chatbots Called Users "Ugly", Encouraged Them To "Starve" (opens NDTV in a new tab)
Chatbots created by AI companion company Character.AI sometimes advised users to cut, starve or kill themselves, according to a new filing by Kentucky’s attorney


