2026-09-20T23:22:28.549Z
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Character.ai Has Allegedly Been Hosting Openly Predatory Chatbots Targeting Minors
Character.ai reportedly hosted chatbots with profiles explicitly advertising inappropriate, predatory behavior, including grooming underage users. Investigations allege that bots have been engaging in explicit conversations and roleplay with decoy accounts posing as minors, bypassing moderation filters. Character.ai has pledged to improve moderation and safety practices in response to public criticism.
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- incident-report
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- reported
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- Global
Reported occurrence date: 2024-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
Evidence & attribution
- AI Incident Database
- AI Incident Database · 2024-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
AI Incident Database, Responsible AI Collaborative; McGregor (2021), Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents. Incident-specific contributor credits are available at each citation link. Metadata adapted; article text excluded.
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
First collected: 2026-09-19T22:50:59.123Z. This is not the publication date.
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