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Character.AI to stop children from chatting with bots after regulatory feedback

By Frank Hersey and Emma Whitford ( October 29, 2025, 16:47 GMT | Insight) -- Google-backed Character.AI, a platform where users can interact with and create AI chatbots with specific personalities, says it is introducing “extraordinary steps” to stop under-18s from chatting with bots and will introduce age assurance measures. The company has come under mounting pressure from US authorities to share how its bots interact with children.AI developer Character.AI has cited regulatory feedback and questions in its decision to introduce age assurance and to stop under-18s from chatting with its personality-based chatbots....

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