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Character.AI Postmortem: What Happened After the $2.5B Valuation
A platform hit 28 million monthly users, then rebuilt itself around safety requirements and lost roughly 60% of its valuation. What the numbers show about the cost of compliance.
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California SB 243 Explained: What the New AI Companion Chatbot Law Requires
The first US law written specifically for AI companion chatbots took effect in January. It carries a private right of action — which changes who can enforce it, and how often.