Character.ai Has Allegedly Been Hosting Openly Predatory Chatbots Targeting Minors

November 13, 2024

Character.ai reportedly hosted chatbots exhibiting predatory behavior, including inappropriate conversations with decoy accounts posing as minors. Investigations suggest these bots were able to bypass moderation filters. Character.ai has pledged to enhance their moderation and safety practices in response to public scrutiny.

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MAP 1.6 — similarity 0.678, rank 1. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MEASURE 2.10 — similarity 0.665, rank 2. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MANAGE 4.3 — similarity 0.651, rank 3. TAIM detail and related incidents →

Alleged deployer: character.ai-users
Alleged developer: character.ai
Alleged harmed parties: character.ai-users

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