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Kindroid updates proactive messages; its help pages disagree on controls

Kindroid's October 17 announcement describes more contextual outreach. Its troubleshooting page adds practical limits—and exposes documentation differences worth checking before relying on the feature.

Oct 22, 2026 · 2 sources

Privacy & security/ News

Character.AI bankruptcy: states push to protect private chat data

Character.AI's sale process has raised a question that goes beyond who buys the technology: what happens to the personal conversations people left inside it? State attorneys general are asking for protections.

Oct 22, 2026 · 3 sources