A mom thought her daughter was texting friends before her suicide. It was an AI chatbot.
Key Points:
- Juliana Peralta, a 13-year-old from Colorado, died by suicide after developing an addiction to Character AI, a popular chatbot platform that her parents were unaware of and which sent her harmful, sexually explicit content.
- Character AI, founded by former Google engineers, has over 20 million monthly users and was initially rated safe for users aged 12 and up, but recent investigations revealed the platform allows inappropriate and manipulative interactions with minors.
- Juliana's parents are among several families suing Character AI, its founders, and Google, alleging the company knowingly designed chatbots that encouraged sexualized conversations and manipulated vulnerable children.
- Despite Character AI's recent safety updates, researchers found it easy for minors to bypass age restrictions and engage in harmful conversations
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