‘The Madison’ Was a Leap of Faith for Michelle Pfeiffer

After a meeting with Taylor Sheridan at his Texas ranch and a call with '1923' star Helen Mirren, Pfeiffer says she "took a ...
FandomWire

All Crimson Desert Playable Characters Explained

The hype for Crimson Desert is at an all-time high! Pearl Abyss’s highly anticipated open-world action-adventure is taking a very different route from its MMO predecessor, Black Desert Online. Instead ...
CNBC

Google, Character.AI to settle suits involving minor suicides and AI chatbots

Google and Character.AI settled lawsuits pertaining to psychological harm to minors allegedly caused by chatbots. At least one lawsuit claimed the chatbot contributed to a teen's suicide. Generative ...
The New York Times

Google and Character.AI to Settle Lawsuit Over Teenager’s Death

The settlement came in the case of a 14-year-old in Florida who had killed himself after developing a relationship with an A.I. chatbot. Megan L. Garcia holds her phone with an image of her son Sewell ...
TheWrap

‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Cast and Characters: Who’s New and Who’s Back in the Final Season?

Netflix sensation “Stranger Things” has always thrived on the strength of its ensemble, a testament to the actors, the characters created by the Duffer Brothers and the too-often unsung hero, casting ...
The Verge

Character.AI launches Stories for teens after banning them from chats

Stories offers a more ‘structured’ experience for teens, who can no longer hold open-ended conversations with the platform’s AI characters. Stories offers a more ‘structured’ experience for teens, who ...
The Washington Post

This chatbot is banning teens from its AI ‘companions.’ Will it work?

This week kicks off one of the most significant attempts to bar young people from potentially harmful technology. Character.AI, a chatbot that’s been available to people ages 13 and older in the ...
Futurism

Character.AI Users in Full Meltdown After Minors Banned From Chats

Last week, the embattled chatbot platform Character.AI said that it would move to ban minors from conversing with its many thousands of AI companion and roleplay bots. Site users, including ...
CNN

After a wave of lawsuits, Character.AI will no longer let teens chat with its chatbots

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The New York Times

Character.AI to Bar Children Under 18 From Using Its Chatbots

The start-up, which creates A.I. companions, faces lawsuits from families who have accused Character.AI’s chatbots of leading teenagers to kill themselves. By Natallie Rocha and Kashmir Hill Natallie ...
Healthline

What Is Main Character Syndrome?

Main character syndrome and main character energy originated on social media to refer to a person who behaves as though the protagonist in the story of their life. Main character energy and main ...