Overview
- Teen users face a two-hour daily cap on chatbot conversations starting now, with access reduced further ahead of the cutoff.
- Character.AI is introducing age-assurance tools and will use third-party verification from Persona to help enforce the policy.
- The company plans a distinct under-18 experience that focuses on creating videos, stories, and streams rather than back-and-forth chats.
- An independent AI Safety Lab will be established and funded to advance safety research for AI entertainment features.
- The changes follow wrongful-death suits and regulatory pressure, including an FTC information order, California’s new safeguards, and a bipartisan Senate bill that would bar AI companions for minors.