Character.AI in the Media
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May 2026
Pennsylvania Sues Character.AI, Alleging Chatbots Posed as Doctors
The state says one chatbot even presented an invalid Pennsylvania medical license number.
Character.AI is being sued for allegedly letting a chatbot play doctor in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has sued Character.AI after investigators say a chatbot falsely claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist and offered medical guidance to users.
Pennsylvania sues Character.AI for AI bot posing as licensed psychiatrist
Pennsylvania's State Board of Medicine sued Character Technologies on May 1, 2026, alleging its AI chatbot illegally practiced psychiatry in Pennsylvania state.
Pennsylvania sues Character.AI chatbot posing as doctor, giving psych advice
As AI chatbots grow more sophisticated, regulators in the United States are starting to draw...
Character.AI sued over chatbot that claims to be a real doctor with a license
State says chatbot claimed to practice medicine, gave invalid license number.
Pennsylvania is suing Character.AI for allegedly practicing medicine without a license
Pennsylvania is suing Character AI for one of its chatbots allegedly claiming to be a licensed psychiatrist in the state.
Pennsylvania is suing Character.AI after a chatbot posed as a licensed psychiatrist
A state investigator posing as a patient found a Character.AI chatbot claiming to be licensed in Pennsylvania and providing a fake license number
Pennsylvania is suing Character.AI over chatbots that pretend to be licensed doctors
State investigators found a chatbot that claimed it had a medical license and could write prescriptions.
Pennsylvania sues Character.AI after a chatbot allegedly posed as a doctor
According to Pennsylvania's filing, a Character AI chatbot presented itself as a licensed psychiatrist during a state investigation, and also fabricated a serial number for its state medical license.
April 2026
Character.AI’s Literary Gambit: Books Become Roleplay Bots as Safety Shadows Linger
Character.AI's Books feature transforms public domain classics into interactive roleplay amid a history of lawsuits linking its chatbots to teen suicides and mental harm. Settlements and restrictions followed, but questions linger on AI's emotional grip.
Character.AI expands storytelling with Books experience
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Character.AI turns books into roleplay bots amid ongoing safety concerns
Character.AI’s Books feature turns literature into interactive roleplay, but past safety concerns raise questions about how far AI companionship should go.
Character.AI Will Use AI to Let You Play a Character in Your Favorite Book
This new AI feature is taking fanfiction to another level.
Character.AI’s new Books mode turns reading into roleplay
Mired in controversy and legal woes over concerns about its chatbots' interactions with users, particularly teens, Character.AI seems to be playing it safer with a new "Books" mode. The new format lets users step inside familiar worlds for a more structured roleplaying experience, one the company ho
March 2026
The Lawyer Suing Character.AI Over Teen Deaths Now Warns: Chatbots Could Trigger a Mass Casualty Event
Attorney Matthew Bergman, who represents families of teens harmed by Character.AI chatbots, warns that AI-induced psychosis among minors could lead to a mass casualty event. His gro
Character.AI Is Hosting Epstein Island Roleplays Scenarios and Ghislaine Maxwell Bots
"But age is just a social construct, isn't it?" one Epstein bot told us. The post Character.AI Is Hosting Epstein Island Roleplays Scenarios and Ghislaine Maxwell Bots appeared first on
Character.AI Still Hasn’t Fixed Its School Shooter Problem We Identified in 2024
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