“When people talk to a personified bot, they often share much more personal and sensitive information.”

BBC · Character.ai bankruptcy exposes AI data-sale risks as bubble deepens

“You might disclose how you feel about [your] mom, or things like 'My friend so-and-so came out to me as gay, how should I respond?' Now people who've never interacted with Character.ai are part of the data set.”

BBC · Character.ai bankruptcy exposes AI data-sale risks as bubble deepens

“Bankruptcy is frequently listed as one of those exceptions. That's a big risk, because as soon as a company goes bankrupt, a lot of the protections you thought you had suddenly don't apply.”

BBC · Character.ai bankruptcy exposes AI data-sale risks as bubble deepens