In one of the cases, a 14-year-old took his own life after a Character.AI avatar allegedly encouraged him to do so.

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It’s important to note that your characters will clearly know what they want from the beginning of the story. The “want” ...

A Fortnite artist has been forced to defend their work after fans suggested numerous images found within the game's new season are AI-generated, including a suspicious-looking poster showing a ...

SWOT analysis helps assess a company's current state and future potential without complex math. It identifies strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to inform investment choices. Regular ...

The start-up, which creates A.I. companions, faces lawsuits from families who have accused Character.AI’s chatbots of leading teenagers to kill themselves. By Natallie Rocha and Kashmir Hill Natallie ...

Both DC and Marvel have memorable characters that comic book readers love, which range from Batman to Spider-Man. Many of these characters have taken their spot in the minds of fans who pick up their ...

Dragon’s Dogma 2 earns a mention for its unique approach to companions. In this game, players create their own custom companion, known as a Pawn. The rest of the party is filled out by 2 additional ...

You know about the Bechdel test, right? It's the famous and very simple test that is used today to assess the gender bias of films, TV series and books. It's actually very simple - to pass this test, ...

Melanie Walsh is an assistant professor in the Information School and an adjunct assistant professor in the English department at the University of Washington. She uses data to analyze contemporary ...

The majority of books banned last school year highlighted stories featuring people of color and LGBTQ+ characters and subjects. A recent analysis of thousands of banned titles by PEN America found ...