In this episode, Robert Loft and Haley Hanson explore the troubling rise of unauthorized AI chatbots impersonating real people on platforms like Character.AI. From a bot mimicking a murder victim to gaming figures like Alyssa Mercante and Anita Sarkeesian being impersonated without consent, we unpack the ethical and legal gray areas surrounding AI-generated likenesses. Why is it so hard to stop these bots, and what protections are missing in the AI age? We delve into how this tech is being abused, its emotional toll, and the broader implications for privacy and identity.
