What’s happening to Character AI lately?

After reading the breakdown of what’s been happening with Character AI, it feels more like a structural reset than a simple update. The article talks about mass bot moderation, characters being removed or labeled without much warning and stricter filters that changed how conversations flow. A lot of users say replies feel safer, more repetitive and less dynamic. Since Character AI was built around open ended roleplay and community driven personalities, tightening compliance and IP controls seems to have directly changed the core experience people originally came for.

When you compare that to Swipey AI (I’ve been testing the website for almost 2 months now) the difference is in how far it actually lets interactions go. It was clearly built for more adult, uncensored companion style chats so you are not constantly running into walls mid conversation. And because it operates inside a defined NSFW niche instead of a massive fandom ecosystem, the experience feels more consistent and less restricted. At this point it feels like two completely different philosophies, one tightening control and the other leaning into what users actually want.