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The Slipperiest Of Societal Slopes

What happens where AI, adolescence, and parenting meet?

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Ted Bauer
Dec 07, 2024
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This story out of Orlando got some media coverage in the last week or two, although obviously (and unfortunately) it’s eclipsed by the Presidential election. The basic story is that this kid on the left above started chatting with a chatbot on Character.AI, which is a lesser-known chatbot site. I believe the chatbot was meant to mimic the blond female c…

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