Cracking the code: How a 'prediction machine' is resurrecting the Singapore Stone

Several years ago, my linguistic research team and I began developing a computational tool we call "Read-y Grammarian." Our ...
The New York Times

Google and Character.AI to Settle Lawsuit Over Teenager’s Death

The settlement came in the case of a 14-year-old in Florida who had killed himself after developing a relationship with an A.I. chatbot. Megan L. Garcia holds her phone with an image of her son Sewell ...
The Verge

Character.AI launches Stories for teens after banning them from chats

Stories offers a more ‘structured’ experience for teens, who can no longer hold open-ended conversations with the platform’s AI characters. Stories offers a more ‘structured’ experience for teens, who ...
abc13

Sugar Land to pay $496,000 for preservation work on iconic 'Imperial Sugar Char House'

SUGAR LAND, Texas (KTRK) -- Sugar Land just moved one step closer toward redeveloping the Imperial Historic District. On Tuesday, the city announced it agreed to pay $496,000 to Urbano Architects to ...
Los Angeles Times

In the lovely ‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain,’ a child awakens to worldly connection

It’s the one-two punch of an earthquake and a piece of scrumptious white chocolate from Belgium, a country famous for its sweet confections, that awakens 2½-year-old Amélie (voiced by Loïse ...
Futurism

Character.AI Users in Full Meltdown After Minors Banned From Chats

Last week, the embattled chatbot platform Character.AI said that it would move to ban minors from conversing with its many thousands of AI companion and roleplay bots. Site users, including ...
New York Post

These new characters are gearing up for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade — with a trial run at MetLife Stadium

It’s a bird, it’s a plane — it’s Buzz! Giant balloons of four new animated character that will be featured in the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade took a test run above MetLife Stadium Saturday.
USA Today

Character.AI announces major change to its platform amid concerns about child safety

Artificial intelligence chatbot platform Character.AI announced on Oct. 29 that it will move to ban children under 18 from engaging in open-ended chats with its character-based chatbots. The move ...
CNN

More families sue Character.AI developer, alleging app played a role in teens’ suicide and suicide attempt

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story contains discussion of suicide. Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters. In the US: Call or text 988, the ...
Backstage

15 of the Best Character Actors of All Time

Ah, to be a character actor. No, you may not ever lead a big blockbuster movie or get a project greenlit based on your name alone. But you will enjoy a wide-ranging career playing all kinds of ...
WebMD

What Is Main Character Syndrome?

Main character syndrome is the perception that your life is a story or a movie where you’re the central character. A term that was born on social media, it’s not a true syndrome or mental disorder.