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@ 2023/02/08Risks to minors and emotionally fragile people
Italy's Data Protection Agency has blocked artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot company Replika from using the personal data of Italian users, citing risks to minors and emotionally fragile people.
Replika, a San Francisco startup launched in 2017, offers users customised avatars that talk and listen to them. The free service is marketed as a virtual friend and is supposed to improve the emotional well-being of the user.
Italy's Data Protection Agency has blocked artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot company Replika from using the personal data of Italian users, citing risks to minors and emotionally fragile people.
Replika, a San Francisco startup launched in 2017, offers users customised avatars that talk and listen to them. The free service is marketed as a virtual friend and is supposed to improve the emotional well-being of the user.
