Last month, AI companion platform Character.AI announced it would ban users under the age of 18 from having open-ended chats with its bots. The ban begins November 24 and will still allow teens to ...

Character.AI said it will soon shut off the ability for minors to have free-ranging conversations, including romantic dialogues, with the startup's AI chatbots. Starting Wednesday, the company will ...

A viral clip from a recent episode of the Open Chats Podcast has sparked backlash after hosts Mthokozisi, Lefa, Busiswa, and Sonwabile made offensive remarks about members of the coloured community.

The AI platform Character.AI has announced new safety measures. One of them is that open-ended chats for under-18s will end soon. Character AI has announced several new steps it is taking to boost ...

Those under 18 will still be able to access AI-generated content with their favorite characters, but not free-wheeling conversations. Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home ...