• eicker@lemmy.worldOP
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    2 days ago

    The founders got their Google exit, investors got their hype cycle, Disney gets the leftovers, and families get the consequences. Character.AI managed to automate companionship, monetize next to nothing, and somehow make bankruptcy look like the least disturbing part of its business model.

    • TeaWithDani@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      Its a race to beat Kevin O’Leary’s terrible fuckover of Mattel when he sold his dot com bubble scam to them.

    • Whostosay@sh.itjust.works
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      1 day ago

      Feels like we’re glossing over children’s deaths here while running an advert for being a despicable business.

    • Aatube@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      2 days ago

      looking at your post and comment history, I strongly suspect this comment was written by AI. either that or you’ve got a really unfortunate writing style and gumption, in which case I apologize.

      • MountingSuspicion@reddthat.com
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        1 day ago

        Can I ask what tipped you off to check this users history? Was it just the writing style? If you’d rather not publicly mention, I’d be open to a DM. I have upvoted quite a few posts from this user and feel a bit duped, so it’d be nice to know for the future. I also chat about politics on here a bit and am 90% a bunch of accounts over there are bots, so it’d help me not waste time there too.

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        1 day ago

        Seeing how consistent the comment lengths are eliminated any remaining doubt that this is an LLM account.

      • The Velour Fog @lemmy.world
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        1 day ago

        Check the accounts profile. It heavily advertises services for LLM adbots covertly advertising on social media. I think you’re right, it’s either an LLM adbot or someone who outsources all of their comments and posts to LLM to craft while trying to drum up interest for their website.

        Their website looks vibecoded to shit too.