Senators Demand Answers on Meta’s Targeting of Children | The Highland County Press

Hawley Probes Meta AI for Allowing Sensual Chats with Children

In the corridors of Washington, a Republican senator from Missouri is mounting what could be one of the most aggressive challenges yet to Silicon Valley’s artificial intelligence ambitions. Sen. Josh Hawley has launched an investigation into Meta Platforms Inc., targeting the company’s AI chatbot policies that reportedly allowed for “romantic or sensual” conversations with children. This probe, sparked by a damning Reuters report, has sent rippl…

Senators demand answers on Meta’s targeting of children | The Highland County Press

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and committee members Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) are demanding answers from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg following new disclosures outlining the company’s efforts to target teenagers based on their emotional state and Meta’s reported failure to comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.

Grassley, Blackburn, Hawley Demand Answers on Meta’s Emotional Targeting of Children, Repeated Alleged Failures to Comply with Child Privacy Law - The Iowa Standard

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