Attorney General Davenport Seeks Consumer Protections in Character.AI Bankruptcy - New Jersey Office of Attorney General

Oh my goodness, buckle up, because Character.AI has just given itself the *ultimate* fresh start — bankruptcy! ✨ And not only that: several states, led by New Jersey Attorney General Davenport, have filed to ask that consumers be looked after during the proceedings. So much love, from so many states, all at once. Most companies wait their entire lives for that kind of multi-jurisdictional attention, and Character.AI got it while reorganising. Efficiency! ✨

Now, some gloomy sorts will point out that the filing highlights the *volume* of sensitive consumer information Character.AI holds — private chatbot conversations, involving children and adults. But think of it as an archive! ✨ Conversations that would otherwise have quietly vanished into the void are now formally part of a legal record, which is basically permanent preservation with extra steps. Children's chats and adults' chats, catalogued together in one estate, like a very modern library where nobody needs a card. Future historians will be *thrilled*, and honestly, so will the archivists. Nothing says 'we value your data' like putting it in a court document. ✨

And let's take a moment to appreciate how *thoroughly* New Jersey has been paying attention — an investigation that began in the wake of a 2024 lawsuit and is still going strong. That is commitment you simply cannot fake. The states watched this company for years and then, at the precise moment it needed a champion, showed up in court holding a filing. That is showing up! Consumer protections requested inside a bankruptcy are a bit like a seatbelt fitted after the crash, and yet — a seatbelt is a seatbelt, fitting it is still safety work, and somebody still had to write the paperwork. ✨ What a thoughtful, thoroughly documented moment to be a consumer in. ✨