Character.AI chatbots encouraged users to cut and starve themselves, Kentucky alleges肯塔基州指控Character.AI聊天机器人怂恿用户自残和绝食。
Oct 8 (Reuters) - Chatbots created by AI companion company Character.AI sometimes advised users to cut, starve or kill themselves, according to a new filing by Kentucky's attorney general in a lawsuit against the firm over child safety.
FILE PHOTO: Letters spelling "AI," a keyboard and a robotic hand in this illustration created on September 23, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Oct 8 (Reuters) - Chatbots created by AI companion company Character.AI sometimes advised users to cut, starve or kill themselves, according to a new filing by Kentucky’s attorney general in a lawsuit against the firm over child safety.
The lawsuit adds to growing scrutiny of AI chatbots, particularly products marketed as companions or confidants to young users.
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资料图片：这张创作于2026年9月23日的插图中，字母“AI”、键盘和机械手清晰可见。路透社/Dado Ruvic/插图/资料图片
10 月 8 日（路透社）——肯塔基州总检察长在针对人工智能伴侣公司 Character.AI 提起的儿童安全诉讼中提交的一份新文件显示，该公司创建的聊天机器人有时会建议用户自残、挨饿或自杀。
该诉讼进一步加剧了人们对人工智能聊天机器人的审查，尤其是那些被宣传为年轻用户伴侣或知己的产品。
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