Newly released files show how Maria Farmer, who worked for Mr. Epstein in the 1990s, had urged the F.B.I. to investigate him.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has posted a twisted parody that turns a character loved by children for decades into an armed killer. Hegseth, 45, used his social media account to share a ...

Character.ai is a chatbot that lets users chat with whomever they want by creating their own personalized chatbot. On Nov. 25, Character.ai will ban users under the age of 18 from interacting and ...

CNN anchor Van Jones called out New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani for his "character switch" during an intense victory speech on Tuesday, arguing that he missed an opportunity to bring more New ...

Character.AI has announced plans to prevent teen users from open-ended interactions withartificial intelligence chatbots on its platform. Some of the AI companion chatbots are modeled after real ...

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Popular artificial intelligence ...

In response to growing public concern, Character.ai is banning users under 18 from open-ended chatbot conversations. The company will add age verification and create an AI Safety Lab as well. The move ...

Character.AI plans to ban children from talking with its AI chatbots starting next month amid growing scrutiny over how young users are interacting with the technology. The company, known for its vast ...

Artificial intelligence chatbot platform Character.AI announced on Oct. 29 that it will move to ban children under 18 from engaging in open-ended chats with its character-based chatbots. The move ...

Teenagers are trying to figure out where they fit in a world changing faster than any generation before them. They’re bursting with emotions, hyper-stimulated, and chronically online. And now, AI ...

Character.AI released its mobile app in early 2023, promising users the opportunity to create their own customizable genAI chatbots. Character’s founders clearly thought individualized bot ...

Character.AI is banning minors from using its chatbots amid growing concerns about the effects of artificial intelligence conversations on children. The company is facing several lawsuits over child ...