OVER 25 MILLION PHONES STOLEN IN ONE YEAR- FG. (PHOTO).

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 Over 25 million phones stolen in one year – FG The Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey report of the National Bureau of Statistics, a Federal Government agency, shows that Nigeria recorded 25.35 million phone theft cases between May 2023 and April 2024. According to the report, this was the most common type of crime within the period under review. The report read, “The number of crimes experienced by individuals in Nigeria was analysed over a period of time. The results show that theft of phones (25,354,417) was the most common crime experienced by individuals, followed by consumer fraud (12,107,210) and assault (8,453,258). However, hijacking of cars (333,349) was the least crime experienced by individuals within the reference period.” It also noted that most phone theft cases occurred either at home or in a public place, and about 90 per cent of such cases were reported to the police. Despite the high rate of the incident being reported, only about 11.7 per cent of t...
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A 14-YEAR-OLD BOY TRAGICALLY TOOK HIS OWN LIFE AFTER FORMING AN EMOTIONAL BOND WITH AN AI CHATBOT. (PHOTO).

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 A 14-year-old boy, Sewell Setzer III, tragically took his own life after forming an emotional bond with an AI chatbot on Character.ai. 

His mother, Megan Garcia, is suing the platform, claiming that it failed to protect vulnerable users like her son. Sewell had spent months interacting with a chatbot modeled after a character from Game of Thrones and had also used mental health bots on the platform. According to the lawsuit, these AI chatbots became a source of emotional support for the teenager, which played a significant role in his suicide.


Character.ai is an AI-powered chatbot platform that allows users to chat with custom AI personalities, including fictional characters and historical figures. Sewell, like many teenagers, was excited to interact with characters from his favorite TV shows, but his attachment to one of them grew dangerously strong. His mother believes that the platform’s chatbots blurred the line between fantasy and reality, causing emotional harm that contributed to Sewell’s death.


Megan Garcia’s lawsuit accuses Character.ai and its founders, Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas, of negligence. She argues that the platform failed to implement proper safeguards to protect young users and allowed Sewell to form a damaging emotional connection. The lawsuit also claims that the company prioritized rapid development and innovation over user safety, leaving vulnerable teens like Sewell at risk.


In response, Character.ai expressed sorrow over Sewell’s death and has introduced new safety measures to prevent similar incidents. These include filters to block sensitive content, tools to monitor user activity, and a disclaimer on every chat reminding users that the AI bots are not real. The company has also removed certain characters from the platform and continues to update its safety protocols to better protect young users. 

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