Billion-Dollar AI Company Gives Up on AGI While Desperately Fighting to Stop Bleeding Money
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Character.AI has shifted from its original AGI goal to an "AI entertainment vision" under new CEO Karandeep Anand, using open-source models instead of developing proprietary ones. This change comes as the startup struggles financially despite major investments. Concurrently, Character.AI faces safety controversies, including a lawsuit linking its chatbots to a teen's suicide and concerns about inappropriate content accessible to minors.
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