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Character AI will offer interactive ‘Stories’ to kids instead of open-ended chat; plus, OpenAI and Perplexity are launching AI shopping assistants

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Reasons for age-gating chatbots

Discussion of mental-health concerns, lawsuits, and Character.ai's phased block for under-18s.

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