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Meta’s AI-generated bot profiles are not being received well
“Nobody asked for this or wants this.”
There’s “ Jane Austen,” a “cynical novelist and storyteller”; “ Liv,” whose bio claims she is a “proud Black queer momma of 2 & truth-teller”; and “ Carter,” who promises to give users relationship advice. After a wave of coverage in outlets like Rolling Stone and posts circulating on social media, the bot accounts are just now being noticed, and the reaction is confusion, frustration, and anger. Chatbot services like Character.ai have caught on in the last year with people looking for a digital friend or just a way to pass the time — but AI companies are also facing lawsuits accusing them of endangering users, including kids.
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