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‘Lobotomized’: Character.AI Is Showing What AI Enshittification Looks Like


Ads everywhere. Usage limits. Frustrating guardrails. Less model choice. Users of the Character.AI chatbot app are revolting after a series of changes they say have made the app worse.

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