Judge Wants Character.AI to Have Privacy Watchdog
A US judge has pushed Character.AI to appoint a privacy ombudsman as part of its bankruptcy case. The step is meant to look after users' personal data while the company's assets are sorted out.
Quick glossaryCharacter.AI, bankruptcy, privacy ombudsman
- Character.AI
- Character.AI is an app where users chat with AI characters, best known for role-play style chatbots.
- bankruptcy
- A legal process where a company that cannot pay its debts is sorted out under court supervision.
- privacy ombudsman
- An independent official who checks how personal information is protected during a legal case or proceedings.
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