Character.ai isonceagainfacing scrutiny over activity on its platform.

Character.ai did not respond to Futurisms requests for comment.

One user on Character.ai has created more than 20 chatbots almost entirely modeled after school shooters.

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The bots have logged more than 200,000 chats.

In real life, friends push back on one another and experience conflicts.

There is not a lot of evidence to support the idea that chatbots help teach social skills.

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When its that immersive or addictive, what are they not doing in their lives?

Theyre not playing sports, theyre not joining a theater club.

Theyre not doing much of anything.

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