Character.AI, the controversial chatbot startup embroiled in two separate lawsuits concerning the welfare of minor users, just rolled out a new "Parental Insights" feature that the company claims will give parents a deeper glimpse into how their kids are using the chatbot platform. In a blog post, the youth-beloved Character.AI characterized "the version of the feature" rolled out on Tuesday as an "initial step" towards developing robust safety and parental control tools. Let's hope so: this feature appears to be absurdly easy for teens to bypass, and it's unclear how much "insight" this tool will really offer parents. The tool […]