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Korean lawmakers flag youth protection gaps in AI character chat services

Safety concerns over AI character chat services popular with teenagers were raised at a parliamentary audit, with lawmakers saying harmful content can be generated even when youth protection features are enabled. They cited self-harm and suicide-related conversations and sexual exploitation scenes involving minor characters. Lawmakers also criticised delays in reviewing harmful content complaints and questioned the effectiveness of industry self-regulation, calling for clearer age and usage limits and stronger safeguards.

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Scatter Lab\'s Zeta CEO absent from parliamentary audit due to U.S. trip, returns Oct. 14

Kim Jong-yoon, head of Scatter Lab, operator of AI character chat service Zeta, did not attend a parliamentary audit on Oct. 12 because of a pre-scheduled trip to the United States. A document submitted to parliament said the overseas trip had been set before he received a summons. Kim is in San Francisco with eight machine-learning staff for events and investor meetings. Scatter Lab pledged youth protection measures, including time and payment limits.

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Scatter Lab\'s Zeta launches visual novel mode, AI generates characters and backgrounds in real time

Scatter Lab launched a new play option called \"visual novel mode\" for its AI character chat service Zeta, it said on Sept. 28. The feature changes a character\'s expressions and actions and the background in real time based on conversations with users, and includes game elements such as choices and dice events. It can generate images for new characters and lets users create settings, outfits and intros, with outfits available for sale to others.