Creating virtual characters that could closely mimic real individuals, regardless of whether they were made by you or someone you don\u2019t know, definitely raises legitimate concerns about consent and control over personal data.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\nDoing this could also introduce a risk of identity manipulation. Your virtual characters could potentially be exploited by cyber criminals and hackers to create profiles, and to manipulate authentic digital identities, which can foster even more diverse forms of deceit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This dissemination of another person\u2019s digital identity has the potential of manipulating public opinion, and will blur the lines even further between reality and deceptiveness. The result of this can only work to further lower the trust in digital media for those people who already feel skeptical about this emerging technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition, all of the conversations that you have with either your own or another user\u2019s chatbot are retained by the service, which the company says is used to refine the performance of the AI. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This means any sensitive or personal information you may even mistakenly share in a conversation can potentially be viewed by others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, Character.AI does stress that any personal and conversational data that you share with the platform is used to enhance the service, and that it is safeguarded by \u2018stringent security protocols\u2019, which include SSL encryption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
As we end this blog and answer the question, is Character.AI safe?<\/em>, we need to put an emphasis on the importance of personal responsibility <\/strong>when using such a service. Although Character.AI, from the outside, appears as a secure and dependable platform, the same can\u2019t be said of the behavior of all of its users or those who seek to hack it.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAnd although the company\u2019s adoption of comprehensive safeguards and user consent goes some way to reduce any fears of the usage of intimate details, these won\u2019t fail to stop nefarious characters of causing risk and potential harm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It would be wise to keep your secrets close to your chest when talking with AI chatbots like Character.AI.<\/p>\n\n\n
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