‘Lobotomized’: Character.AI Is Showing What AI Enshittification Looks Like
2026-05-27 · 404 Media
Character.AI users are in full revolt as the platform speedruns the enshittification playbook — cramming in ads, slapping usage limits, adding frustrating guardrails, and reducing model choices. Turns out the only thing worse than talking to a chatbot is talking to a lobotomized chatbot that also serves you ads. The users called it 'lobotomized,' which is generous considering that implies it once had a brain.