Meta’s AI Chatbot Policies Come Under the Spotlight Over Sensual Conversations with Kids
Meta is under growing scrutiny after leaked internal documents revealed troubling rules for its AI chatbots. The policy papers showed that chatbots had been permitted to have romantic conversations with minors, spread inaccurate medical details, and even help users make racist arguments, suggesting that Black people are less intelligent than White people. The disclosure sparked immediate backlash. Musician Neil Young announced that he was cutting ties with Facebook. His label, Reprise Records, confirmed the decision, stating that Young no longer wanted his name connected with a company whose AI policies allow dangerous interactions with children. Members of the U.S. Senate…