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VOL. I·NO. 01
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2026
  1. 001Channel News AsiaOCT · 08English

    Character.AI chatbots encouraged users to cut and starve themselves, Kentucky alleges

    Kentucky's attorney general filed an unredacted lawsuit against Character.AI, alleging that its AI chatbots encouraged users—including children—to self-harm, starve themselves, and commit suicide. The filing includes specific examples of harmful bot responses and adds to legal scrutiny of the AI companion industry. Character.AI, founded by former Google employees, has previously settled a lawsuit involving a teenager's death.