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ARTICLE · 16 JANUARY 2026

Kentucky Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Character.AI

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This month, the Office of the Kentucky Attorney General announced that it filed a lawsuit against Character Technologies, Inc., its owners, and its product Character.

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This month, the Office of the Kentucky Attorney General announced that it filed a lawsuit against Character Technologies, Inc., its owners, and its product Character.AI (together, "Character Technologies"), alleging violations of the Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act and other state laws.

According to the complaint, Character Technologies prioritized "profits over the safety of children" by deploying what the Attorney General characterizes as "dangerous technology that induces users into divulging their most private thoughts and emotions" and manipulates minors through "dangerous interactions and advice." The complaint alleges that the platform lacks meaningful age-verification mechanisms and effective chat filters, exposing children to sexually explicit material, substance abuse content, and other harmful interactions. The Attorney General's announcement also references two child deaths in Colorado and Florida, alleging that both followed "self-harm after

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Originally published by the New York Legal Ethics Reporter

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