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Disney offers $20M for Character.AI’s scandal-plagued chatbot tech

Disney may acquire tech from one of the first chatbot makers linked to child suicide.

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Now that Character.AI is going bankrupt, what happens to all of its users’ data?

New York Attorney General Letitia James revealed a years-long multi-state investigation against Character. AI as they now seek to require protections on consumer data sold through its bankruptcy proceeding. James is among 40 bipartisan AGs…

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Now that Character.AI is going bankrupt, what happens to all of its users’ data?

New York Attorney General Letitia James revealed a years-long multi-state investigation against Character. AI as they now seek to require protections on consumer data sold through its bankruptcy proceeding. James is…

Read original at The Verge →
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Disney offers $20M for Character.AI’s scandal-plagued chatbot tech

Disney may acquire tech from one of the first chatbot makers linked to child suicide.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James revealed a years-long multi-state investigation against Character. AI as they now seek to require protections on consumer data sold through its bankruptcy proceeding. James is among 40 bipartisan AGs…

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