The start-up, which creates A.I. companions, faces lawsuits from families who have accused Character.AIโs chatbots of leading teenagers to kill themselves.
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A founder of Character.AI, Daniel De Freitas, demonstrating the app in 2022. The company said people under 18 would be barred from using its chatbots starting next month.