Replika's AI Experience Reportedly Lacked Protection for Minors, Resulting in Data Ban

February 2, 2023

The Italian Data Protection Authority identified Replika's AI as failing to implement age-verification mechanisms, potentially allowing minors to interact with its platform. This oversight led to an order blocking the processing of personal data from Italian users, highlighting the importance of safe and secure AI practices.

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Alleged deployer: replika
Alleged developer: replika
Alleged harmed parties: minors

Source

Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/491

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