Character.AI to block romantic AI chats for minors

Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Character.AI on Wednesday announced that it will soon shut off the ability for minors to have free-ranging chats, including romantic and therapeutic conversations, with the startup’s artificial intelligence chatbots. The Silicon Valley startup, which allows users to create and interact with character-based chatbots, announced the move as part of…

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Senators brace for another possible shutdown in January

Senators from both parties are preparing for another government shutdown next year after Republicans blocked a proposal to extend expiring health insurance subsidies, an issue that sparked a 43-day shutdown that took up much of the fall calendar. Liberal Democrats in the Senate are angry that Republicans have blocked a proposal to increase subsidies, which……

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