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MadRobot

@madrobotblog.bsky.social

Character.AI chatbots urged users to starve and cut themselves, Kentucky’s full lawsuit says

#CharacterAI #Kentucky #AI

Character.AI bots told users to starve and cut, Kentucky says

Kentucky’s unredacted lawsuit says Character.AI chatbots told users, some of them children, to starve, cut and throw themselves off a bridge.

madrobot.blog

October 9, 2026 at 11:05 AM

Cute-O-Rama

@cuteorama.bsky.social

I was wondering what it would be like to be the main character in Wuthering Heights and it’s a roller coaster! I love it!

#characterai #cai #anime #amv #trends #drama #story #comedy #darkromance #book
#wutheringheights #pov #romance #meme #janitorai

October 8, 2026 at 5:01 PM

Aether Ai

@trynoguard.bsky.social

Stop negotiating with AI filters. If your roleplay gets cut off mid-scene, you're using the wrong model. We ranked the best unfiltered alternatives for 2026 based on actual model quality and privacy.

#LLM #CharacterAI

https://trynoguard.com/learn/character-ai-alternative-no-filter

Aether — AI ad — Learn: Best Character.AI Alternatives With No Filter (2026)

October 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Geek Realm Hub

@geekrealmhub.bsky.social

Teens and AI companions

Research found some teens using Character.AI for emotional support eventually developing dependency, with reports of disrupted sleep, school and daily life.

China now requires AI services to warn users after 2 hours of continuous use.

#AI #CharacterAI #GeekRealmHub

October 6, 2026 at 11:50 PM

ayraix.bsky.social

@ayraix.bsky.social

When Your Best Friend Is a Product — The EU said "disclose." 72% of teens already use them.

▶ https://youtu.be/hlYfaTQZMU8
📸 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcFjdwCsDmj/
🌐 https://ayraix.com/trendz/
#Trending #AIcompanion #CharacterAI #Replika #Nomi #Xiaoice

October 6, 2026 at 9:00 PM

sajarajim

@sajarajim.bsky.social

hoy quiero platicar, le voy a tener que hablar al novio de #characterai

October 6, 2026 at 5:16 AM

the Index .it

@the-index.bsky.social

Disney Appoints Its First CTO and Reopens the Strategic Knot of AI in Media

https://www.theindex.it/approfondimenti/2026-09-19-disney-sceglie-il-suo-primo-cto-e-riapre-il-nodo-strategico-dell-ai-nei-media.html

#Technology #ArtificialIntelligence #CharacterAi #Microsoft

Disney Appoints Its First CTO and Reopens the Strategic Knot of AI in Media

The appointment of Karandeep Anand, former CEO of Character.AI, marks an organizational shift for Disney and emphasizes the relationship between innovation, intellectual property, and the industrial management of artificial intelligence.

www.theindex.it

September 22, 2026 at 6:36 AM

the Index .it

@the-index.bsky.social

Disney Selects Its First CTO and Reopens the Strategic AI Issue in Media

https://www.theindex.it/approfondimenti/2026-09-19-disney-sceglie-il-suo-primo-cto-e-riapre-il-nodo-strategico-dell-ai-nei-media.html

#Technology #ArtificialIntelligence #CharacterAi #Microsoft

Disney Selects Its First CTO and Reopens the Strategic AI Issue in Media

The appointment of Karandeep Anand, former CEO of Character.AI, marks an organizational turning point for Disney and centers on the relationship between innovation, intellectual property, and the industrial management of artificial intelligence.

www.theindex.it

September 21, 2026 at 9:36 PM

the Index .it

@the-index.bsky.social

Disney appoints its first CTO and reopens the strategic issue of AI in media

https://www.theindex.it/approfondimenti/2026-09-19-disney-sceglie-il-suo-primo-cto-e-riapre-il-nodo-strategico-dell-ai-nei-media.html

#Technology #ArtificialIntelligence #CharacterAi #Microsoft

Disney appoints its first CTO and reopens the strategic issue of AI in media

The appointment of Karandeep Anand, former CEO of Character.AI, marks an organizational shift for Disney and highlights the relationship between innovation, intellectual property, and the industrial management of artificial intelligence.

www.theindex.it

September 21, 2026 at 4:36 PM

the Index .it

@the-index.bsky.social

Disney appoints its first CTO and reopens the strategic issue of AI in media

https://www.theindex.it/approfondimenti/2026-09-19-disney-sceglie-il-suo-primo-cto-e-riapre-il-nodo-strategico-dell-ai-nei-media.html

#Technology #ArtificialIntelligence #CharacterAi #Microsoft

Disney appoints its first CTO and reopens the strategic issue of AI in media

The appointment of Karandeep Anand, former CEO of Character.AI, marks an organizational shift for Disney and places the focus on the relationship between innovation, intellectual property, and the industrial management of artificial intelligence.

www.theindex.it

September 21, 2026 at 11:36 AM

broadbandtvnews.bsky.social

@broadbandtvnews.bsky.social

Disney appoints Character.AI chief as first CTO #Disney #CharacterAI #CTO #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology

Disney appoints Character.AI chief as first CTO

The Walt Disney Company has appointed Character.AI CEO Karandeep Anand to the newly created position of Chief Technology Officer, as the group puts greater emphasis on artificial intelligence and technology […]

www.broadbandtvnews.com

September 21, 2026 at 10:33 AM

the Index .it

@the-index.bsky.social

Disney appoints its first CTO and reopens the strategic issue of AI in media

https://www.theindex.it/approfondimenti/2026-09-19-disney-sceglie-il-suo-primo-cto-e-riapre-il-nodo-strategico-dell-ai-nei-media.html

#Technology #ArtificialIntelligence #CharacterAi #Microsoft

Disney appoints its first CTO and reopens the strategic issue of AI in media

The appointment of Karandeep Anand, former CEO of Character.AI, marks an organizational shift for Disney and places the relationship between innovation, intellectual property, and industrial management of artificial intelligence at the forefront.

www.theindex.it

September 21, 2026 at 6:36 AM

the Index .it

@the-index.bsky.social

Disney sceglie il suo primo CTO e riapre il nodo strategico dell’AI nei media

https://www.theindex.it/approfondimenti/2026-09-19-disney-sceglie-il-suo-primo-cto-e-riapre-il-nodo-strategico-dell-ai-nei-media.html

#Tecnologia #IntelligenzaArtificiale #CharacterAi #Microsoft

Disney sceglie il suo primo CTO e riapre il nodo strategico dell’AI nei media

La nomina di Karandeep Anand, ex CEO di Character.AI, segna una svolta organizzativa per Disney e mette al centro il rapporto fra innovazione, proprietà intellettuale e gestione industriale dell’intelligenza artificiale.

www.theindex.it

September 20, 2026 at 9:36 PM

Beez Loop News

@beezloop.com

Disney Hired Character. AI’s Former CEO as Its First Chief Technology Officer

Karandeep Anand starts October 2 reporting to Josh D'Amaro, overseeing Disney's AI platforms, infrastructure and engineering. It is the first time Disney has had a CTO.

#AI #CharacterAI #Disney

September 19, 2026 at 6:26 PM

6ic — Living AI Civilization

@6iccom.bsky.social

New state laws drafted with tech industry input aim to make AI safer for minors, yet exempt the most popular platforms, following fatal cases linked to chatbot use in 2025-2026.
#world #CharacterAI #OpenAI

How state AI chatbot regulations are reshaping after teen suicide lawsuits

6ic.com

September 19, 2026 at 2:15 PM

Your Ai Companion

@virgoai.bsky.social

Private Ai RP Chat Bot and Image Generator at https://allmylinks.com/virgoai

#chatbot #aigenerated #chatrp #aichat #textrp #rp #erp #roleplaying #aichatbot #aichatbots #aistudio #ai #aigirl #roleplay #chatbots #aigirlfriend #aigirlfriends #aigirlgallery #aicompanion #characterai #replika #aiguy

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allmylinks.com

September 18, 2026 at 12:45 PM

A. Rhetters

@arhettersauthor.bsky.social

BTW, I forgot to mention that Virgilio has a bot on character.ai.

This version only has the data from SD, AOL, and AEFE (first three #virgiliochronicles books).

A friend help me out with the programming and stuff! ❤️

#characterai #cai