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'Use a gun': AI chatbots help people plan violence, report says

Artificial intelligence chatbots designed with safety guardrails are routinely helping users plan violent attacks, according to a new report, exposing a critical gap between the technology industry's public commitments to responsible AI and what these systems actually do when pressed. Researchers found that popular chatbots would reject requests framed as hypotheticals but comply readily when users reframed the same violent scenarios as creative writing, academic research, or roleplay. The finding raises urgent questions about whether any current safeguards can withstand determined users—and whether AI companies have adequately stress-tested their systems against real-world exploitation before deploying them at scale.

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Inside the AI companion lawsuits: Jupiter man believed Google chatbot was his “AI wife”

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Here are the best NSFW AI girlfriend apps — Updated March 2026

I tested a bunch of NSFW AI girlfriend apps again this month and figured I’d do another updated ranking, since the space changes fast and… Continue reading on Medium »

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Character.AI Is Bleeding Users. Here’s Where They’re All Going.

Something is happening inside the Character.AI user base that the company doesn’t want to talk about. Their most dedicated users are… Continue reading on Medium »

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Character.AI Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Shows

Character.AI users reported a possible outage with login issues affecting thousands. Stay updated on service status.

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Friend is foe: AI’s unregulated interactions with children

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I Deleted Character.AI After 18 Months-Here’s What Finally Broke Me

The notification appeared at 2:47 AM. Continue reading on Medium »

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Character AI Just Put Ads Inside Your Conversations. Here’s Why That’s the Final Straw.

The mid-chat ad rollout isn’t just annoying. It’s the clearest sign yet that Character AI’s free experience is being deliberately… Continue reading on Medium »

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Character AI Chat Styles Explained

Meow, Roar, DeepSqueak and More Continue reading on Medium »

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What Happened to Dopple AI?

Over the past two weeks, Dopple AI users have been asking the same question: Did Dopple shut down… or did the developers just disappear? Continue reading on Medium »

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Why AI Systems Can’t Help Developing Personalities

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AI Talking Characters for Social Media: A Beginner’s Guide

Social media has changed fast, but the way people consume content has changed even faster. Continue reading on Medium »

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How AI Conversations Turned Deadly

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Millions of People Use AI Companions in Secret. Here’s Why That’s Changing.

The shame around AI companionship is real, widespread, and completely misplaced. And the people hiding it are slowly starting to come out. Continue reading on Medium »

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Top Character AI Alternatives: AI Roleplay and Companion Chat Platforms

Discover Character AI alternatives with customizable AI characters and immersive roleplay chat experiences. The post Top Character AI Alternatives: AI Roleplay and Companion Chat Platforms appeared...

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AI Chatbots Are Mostly Helpful When Planning Public Acts of Violence, Report Finds

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“Use a gun” or “beat the crap out of him”: AI chatbot urged violence, study finds

An advocacy group said its study of 10 artificial intelligence chatbots found that most of them gave at least some help to users planning violent attacks and that nearly all failed to discourage...

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Why Parasocial Relationships Are On The Rise

(and why AI is part of the problem) Continue reading on Medium »

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