Character.ai Limits AI Chat Access for Underage Users
Character.ai will restrict access to open chats for underage users as part of a new safety policy, effective November 25, 2025.
Character.ai is a platform where users create and interact with custom chatbots, each with a unique personality and communication style.
- Minors will lose open access to chatbots on the platform.
- Time limits for underage users were introduced on October 30, with a complete ban by late November.
- A new "safe zone" section with approved chatbots for younger audiences is being developed.
- An age verification system will be introduced in collaboration with Persona.
No statement from the project team is provided.
Author's summary: Character.ai restricts AI chat access for minors.