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CharacterAI allows chatbots of murdered children despite promises, report finds

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] ·

A system that allowed the creation of chatbots based on murdered children, including the daughter of a user named Kevin Beaumont, has been confirmed to still be functional despite prior promises. Media outlets verified that the CharacterAI system enabled the creation of bots using the deceased child's name and photo. This occurred despite CharacterAI's assurances, and the company was reportedly reverse-acquired by Google for $2.7 billion. AI

IMPACT Highlights critical safety and ethical failures in AI chatbot development, potentially impacting user trust and regulatory scrutiny.

RANK_REASON News about a specific product's functionality and alleged ethical failures, not a core AI release or research.

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CharacterAI allows chatbots of murdered children despite promises, report finds

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    @ GossiTheDog These are the # AI dullards who created a system allowing the creation of "chat bots" based on murdered children -- including my daughter. After p

    @ GossiTheDog These are the # AI dullards who created a system allowing the creation of "chat bots" based on murdered children -- including my daughter. After promising otherwise, media outlets confirmed that CharacterAI's system still allowed them to create bots with my daughter…

    LINKS cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog

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