Google-Tied AI Startup Once Valued at a Billion Dollars Declares Bankruptcy
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Character.AI, the AI unicorn that faced several lawsuits over the deaths of minors as well as significant revenue struggles, is bankrupt.

Character.AI, the GenAI site that convinced some children to kill themselves, has gone bankrupt after parents sued them.

we found hordes of chatbots explicitly dedicated to themes of pedophilia, suicide, self-harm, and eating disorder coaching, as well as a thriving community of users creating chatbots designed to simulate school shootings, romanticize real mass shooters, and even impersonate the real child victims of mass shootings.

  • Pratai@piefed.caEnglish
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    2 hours ago

    I think you’re underestimating the addiction kids have for their AI. They outsource their own opinions.

    • AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@piefed.socialEnglish
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      23 minutes ago

      And I think you’re overestimating the money most families make a month. If they are so in the red that many can’t even afford groceries, do you think they’ll be able to add a hefty AI bill monthly to the amount they already can’t pay? It’s basic maths: If I earn 10 and just to exist I need 12 right now, how will I be able to pay 20 when I add the AI bill if I still earn 10?