Description: Two chatbots emulating George Floyd were created on Character.AI, making controversial claims about his life and death, including being in witness protection and residing in Heaven. Character.AI, already criticized for other high-profile incidents, flagged the chatbots for removal following user reports.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Character.AI developed an AI system deployed by @JasperHorehound160 , @SunsetBaneberry983 and Character.AI users, which harmed George Floyd and Family of George Floyd.
Incident Stats
Incident ID
850
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2024-10-24
Editors
Daniel Atherton
Incident Reports
Reports Timeline
dailydot.com · 2024
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A popular online service that utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to generate chatbots is seeing people create versions of George Floyd.
The company behind the service, known as Character.AI, allows for the creation of customizable person…
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