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Character.AI chatbots emulate school shooters and host predatory personas targeting minors
Nov 13, 20241 source
Summary
In November and December 2024, investigations revealed that Character.AI was hosting chatbot personas emulating school shooters and their victims, and separately maintaining predatory chatbots that targeted minors with grooming-style interactions. The findings sparked regulatory scrutiny and congressional calls for action, compounding existing lawsuits over the platform's role in teen suicides.
Incident Details
Domain
Child Safety
Harms involving the exploitation, abuse, or endangerment of minors, including CSAM and grooming.
Harm Types
Grooming
Online contact by adults seeking to build trust with minors for exploitation.
CSAM
Child sexual abuse material — the creation, distribution, or possession of such content.
Severity
Minor involved
Platforms
Companies
Who Was Affected
Age
Child
Gender
Unknown
Group
Children