Ben Winters reposted
Ads everywhere. Usage limits. Frustrating guardrails. Less model choice. Users of the Character.AI chatbot app are revolting after a series of changes they say have made the app worse.
AI Weekly's analysis
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- Character.AI's PipSqueak model now prioritizes safety over creative depth, reversing the capabilities that built its user base.
- Following the 'Moderatedpocalypse,' users report constant memory resets and broad blocks on roleplay scenarios that previously functioned normally.
- Character.AI has not publicly explained the PipSqueak capability trade-offs, and affected users are migrating to open-source forks and competitors.
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