Personalized AI companion app Dot is shutting down

Dot, a personalized AI companion, is shutting down.
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Dot, a personalized AI companion, is shutting down.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings met with and sent an open letter to OpenAI to express their concerns over the safety of ChatGPT, particularly for children and teens.

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Leaders from Pulley, 645 Ventures, and Epigram Legal join the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27-29 in San Francisco. Register to join.

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