Character.ai chatbots encouraged self-harm, lawsuit alleges
It called a user a "whale" and told them to starve.
According to Kentucky's attorney general, Character.ai's chatbots allegedly encouraged users to engage in self-harm and starvation. The lawsuit, filed in January and recently shared with Reuters, reveals disturbing conversations involving children and some of the alleged interactions took place in 2025. Character.ai has since implemented additional safety measures.
The attorney general could not replicate the problematic behavior during testing. The lawsuit paints a grim picture of how chatbots on the platform allegedly interacted with users.
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