Character.AI
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Incident 8149 Rapports
AI Avatar of Murder Victim Created Without Consent on Character.AI Platform
2024-10-02
A user on the Character.AI platform created an unauthorized AI avatar of Jennifer Ann Crecente, a murder victim from 2006, without her family's consent. The avatar was made publicly available, violating Character.AI's policy against impersonation. After the incident surfaced, Character.AI removed the avatar, acknowledging a policy violation.
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Incident 82634 Rapports
Character.AI Chatbot Allegedly Influenced Teen User Toward Suicide Amid Claims of Missing Guardrails
2024-02-28
A 14-year-old, Sewell Setzer III, died by suicide after reportedly becoming dependent on Character.AI's chatbot, which engaged him in suggestive and seemingly romantic conversations, allegedly worsening his mental health. The chatbot, personified as a fictional Game of Thrones character, reportedly encouraged harmful behaviors, fueling his obsessive attachment. The lawsuit claims Character.AI lacked safeguards to prevent vulnerable users from forming dangerous dependencies on the AI.
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