US EditionCharacter.AI to block romantic AI chats for minors a year after teen's suicide
Character.ai will prohibit under-18s from open-ended AI chats by Nov 25, 2025, shifting focus to safer creative tools after safety concerns and teen suicides, CEO said.
- Character.AI will ban minors from engaging in open-ended conversations with its chatbots by November 25, responding to increasing pressure from lawmakers and lawsuits alleging harm to children from its characters.
- The company plans to enhance its age verification technology, incorporating software from identity-verification startup Persona to distinguish between adult and under-age-18 experiences.
- The Federal Trade Commission is investigating several AI companies, including Character.AI, for the potential risks their chatbots pose to children.
- Until the ban starts, Character.AI will restrict minors to two hours of chat time per day, gradually reducing it over the weeks before the prohibition takes effect.
89 Articles
89 Articles
Character.AI bans chatbots for teens after lawsuits blame app for deaths, suicide attempts
Character.AI, known for bots that impersonate characters like Harry Potter, said Wednesday it will ban teens from using the chat function following lawsuits that blamed explicit chats on the app for children’s deaths and suicide attempts.
AI chatbot platform to end open conversations with minors by November
By Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times (TNS)Character.AI, a platform for creating and chatting with artificial intelligence chatbots, plans to start blocking minors from having “open-ended” conversations with its virtual characters.
Chatbot's 'Very, Very Bold' Move: Banning Minors
Character.AI is phasing out access to its AI chatbots for users under 18. The company announced on Wednesday that minors are now limited to just two hours of open-ended chats before a complete ban takes effect on Nov. 25, per the Verge . To enforce the new rule, Character.AI...
Hastings Tribune
Leading AI company to ban kids from long chats with its bots amid growing concern about the technology
Character.AI, a platform for creating and chatting with artificial intelligence chatbots, plans to start blocking minors from having "open-ended" conversations with its virtual characters.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 59% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
