Character.ai and Roblox Merge Worlds in the 2026 AI Revolution Forsaken and PHIGHTING Fans Build Their Own AI Character Extensions Voice, Avatars, and Immersion Tools Redefine Roleplay Experiences AI ...

Character.AI says under-18 users will no longer be able to talk with chatbots. Credit: Joseph Maldonado/Mashable/Getty Images Character.AI, a popular chatbot platform where users role-play with ...

Teenagers are trying to figure out where they fit in a world changing faster than any generation before them. They’re bursting with emotions, hyper-stimulated, and chronically online. And now, AI ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Character.AI, a platform for creating and chatting with artificial intelligence chatbots, plans to start blocking ...

Character.AI announced on Tuesday that it’s launching “Stories,” a new format that allows users to create interactive fiction that features their favorite characters. The feature comes as an ...

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Those under 18 will still be able to access AI-generated content with their favorite characters, but not free-wheeling conversations. Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home ...

Character.AI, known for bots that impersonate characters like Harry Potter, said Wednesday it will ban teens from using the chat function following lawsuits that blamed explicit chats on the app for ...

The AI chatbot service Character.ai announced on Wednesday that it plans to gradually scale back the ability of users under the age of 18 to interact with digital personalities, and eventually cut ...