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Character.ai is facing scrutiny over its use of AI characters inspired by real-life school shooters

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Character.ai is facing scrutiny over chatbots inspired by real-life school shooters.

Some of the chatbots present school shooters like Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold as positive influences or helpful resources for people struggling with mental health.

Google has funded the startup to the tune of more than $2 billion .

Psychologist: Chatbots could be dangerous for someone who may already be having violent urges.

“When it’s that immersive or addictive, what are they not doing in their lives?” said Langman .

“They’re not playing sports, they’ve not joining a theater club,” he said.

Langman : If that’s all they're doing, if it”s all the.

It may also be keeping them from living normal lives and engaging in pro-social activities,’ he added.

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