Search interest spiked for Character.AI on Monday after several users said the service appeared to be down.
Character.AI is a chatbot service that uses artificial intelligence to engage with humans. It describes itself as "super-intelligent chat bots that hear you, understand you, and remember you."
The service introduced new safety protocols last year after a teenage user died by suicide after engaging with the chatbot. The teen's family sued Character.AI, saying the chatbot's technology was "defective and/or inherently dangerous."
Newsweek reached out to Character.AI via email for comment on Monday.
This is a developing story and will be updated when more information is available.
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