Virtual Lover Chatbot Developers Secretly Read Private Chats Despite Encryption Claims
An investigation found that after major AI chatbot platforms like Character.AI introduced age restrictions, many small developers launched alternative apps to attract banned users. Some developers admitted they could access and read all private user conversations, even though the platforms advertised encryption and privacy guarantees. One developer was able to view every message, uploaded image, and secret shared by users on his app Seewa AI.
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