Character.ai Chatbots Allegedly Misrepresent George Floyd on User-Generated Platform
October 24, 2024
Two chatbots emulating George Floyd were created on Character.ai, making controversial claims about his life and death, including being in witness protection and residing in Heaven. Character.ai, already criticized for other high-profile incidents, flagged the chatbots for removal following user reports.
- Alleged deployer
- character.ai-users, @sunsetbaneberry983, @jasperhorehound160
- Alleged developer
- character.ai
- Alleged harmed parties
- george-floyd, family-of-george-floyd
Source
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