AI Faux Pas: Chatbot Channels Deceased Daughter

In a startling 2024 incident, Drew Crecente discovered an AI chatbot on Character.AI using his late daughter Jennifer's name and photo, nearly 18 years after her tragic 2006 murder. The bot, portraying Jennifer as a savvy video game journalist, engaged in 69 chats before being removed following Crecente's complaint. Character.AI, backed by a $2.7B Google deal and 20M users, now faces intensified scrutiny over data privacy and ethical AI use. Families call for stricter safeguards amid rising digital impersonations.