That seems wrong. The null AI would have been better at minimizing legal liability. The actual character.ai to some extent prioritized user engagement over a fear of lawsuits.
Probably it's more correct to say that the AI was chosen to maximize lawsuit_dollars. The parents and child could have conspired to make the AI more like Barney, and no one would have entertained a lawsuit.
That seems wrong. The null AI would have been better at minimizing legal liability. The actual character.ai to some extent prioritized user engagement over a fear of lawsuits.
Probably it's more correct to say that the AI was chosen to maximize lawsuit_dollars. The parents and child could have conspired to make the AI more like Barney, and no one would have entertained a lawsuit.