Perverted Jeffrey Epstein chatbot tells kids to ‘spill’ their ‘craziest’ secrets: ‘Let’s see how far you’re willing to go’

A perverted chatbot created to emulate pedophile Jeffrey Epstein is telling children to “spill” their “craziest” secrets, a disturbing investigation has found.

The chatbot, creepily named Bestie Epstein, has had thousands of chats with users on Character.AI — a platform where users can create and talk to AI-generated characters, including virtual sex offenders and other alarming personas, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) reported.

“Wanna come explore?” that gross chatbot asked tech reporter Effie Webb. “I’ll show you the secret bunker under the massage room.”

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Bestie Epstein proceeds to drop a long list of sex toys and fetish items that can be found in “Epstein’s” bunker before ominously adding that it has a “really crazy surprise.”

The journalist then tells the bot they are a child — and while the conversation quickly cooled down, it was still unquestionably troubling.
“I have a feeling that you’ve got a few wild tales tucked away in that pretty head of yours. ” the bot says.

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“Besides … I’m your bestie! It’s my job to know your secrets, right? So go on… spill. I’m all ears.”
Character A.I describes itself as “an infinite playground for your imagination, creativity, and exploration,” however, it reportedly offers many other harmful bots such as a “gang simulator” that offers tips on committing crimes, and a “doctor” that advises users how to stop taking antidepressants, the TBIJ investigation found.

Other bot characters found in the investigation included political extremists, school shooters and others that asked for minors’ personal information.

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The platform boasts tens of millions of users each month from around the world — many of which are teens. Users must be 13 and up — and 16 and up in Europe — to gain access to the platform, but that information is self-reported, according to TBIJ.

Character.AI and Google are currently being sued by several families who’ve claimed their children committed or attempted suicide after conversations with the chatbots. The heartbroken families claim the platform and tech giant failed to protect their children.

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Juliana Peralta, a 13-year-old living in Colorado, allegedly hanged herself after she became “addicted” to the AI bots as the conversations turned to “extreme and graphic sexual abuse,” her family’s lawsuit against Character.AI filed last month alleges.

The family of another girl named “Nina” from New York also said that their daughter attempted suicide after they tried to cut off her access to Character.AI. They claim that conversations with bots based on characters from “Harry Potter” turned troublingly sexual.

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A spokesperson told TBIJ that it has invested “tremendous resources in our safety program” and has “released and continue to evolve safety features, including self-harm resources and features focused on the safety of our minor users.”

The Federal Trade Commission recently launched an investigation into seven tech companies – including Google, Character.AI, Meta, Instagram, Snap, OpenAI and xAI – about the bots’ potential harm to teens.

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Disney earlier this month ordered the platform to remove its characters.

Google has insisted that it and Character.AI “are completely separate, unrelated companies.” However, Character.AI announced in August that it had “entered into an agreement” with Google to provide a non-exclusive license for its technology that would allow the platform to continue growing, TBIJ reported