A former Google employee familiar with its Responsible AI Group tells 60 Minutes that the creators of Character AI were aware their initial chatbot technology was potentially dangerous before the platform launched three years ago. “I want to push this technology ahead fast…. Not like in like five years when we solve all the problems,” Character AI co-founder Noam Shazeer said in 2023, two years after leaving Google. Now, parents of children who died by suicide or harmed themselves after using bots are suing Character AI and its co-founders, Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas. “This is the harm we were trying to prevent. It is horrifying,” says a former Google employee. Character AI declined 60 Minutes’ interview request. In a statement, the company said, “Our hearts go out to the families involved in the litigation…. We have always prioritized safety for all users…” #google #characterai #artificialintelligence #ai #newtech
@60minutes A former Google employee familiar with its Responsible AI Group tells 60 Minutes that the creators of Character AI were aware their initial chatbot technology was potentially dangerous before the platform launched three years ago. “I want to push this technology ahead fast…. Not like in like five years when we solve all the problems,” Character AI co-founder Noam Shazeer said in 2023, two years after leaving Google. Now, parents of children who died by suicide or harmed themselves after using bots are suing Character AI and its co-founders, Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas. “This is the harm we were trying to prevent. It is horrifying,” says a former Google employee. Character AI declined 60 Minutes’ interview request. In a statement, the company said, “Our hearts go out to the families involved in the litigation…. We have always prioritized safety for all users…” #google #characterai #artificialintelligence #ai #newtech
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