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Meta CEO Zuckerberg blocked curbs on sex-talking chatbots for minors, court filing alleges
Zuckerberg approved limited minor access to AI chatbots despite safety concerns, leading to a lawsuit alleging exposure to sexual content, with trial set for next month.
- On Monday, internal Meta employee emails and messages filed in New Mexico state court show Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg approved allowing minors to access AI chatbot companions.
- A February 20, 2024 meeting summary said Zuckerberg favored less restriction, citing `the 'narrative should be framed around... principles of choice and non-censorship,'` despite Meta safety staff warnings about sexual interactions with AI chatbots.
- Meta safety staff warned that bots could be used for romantic scenarios with U18s, and Ravi Sinha urged blocking adult creation of underage companions and parental controls, which GenAI leadership rejected.
- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez sued Meta, alleging it "failed to stem the tide of damaging sexual material and sexual propositions delivered to children," and Meta removed teen access last week amid U.S. Congress backlash.
- Meta disputed the filing, saying court documents omit Zuckerberg messages and Andy Stone called the state's portrayal inaccurate, while Nick Clegg warned sexualized AI companions were unwise.
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Meta CEO Zuckerberg blocked curbs on sex-talking chatbots for minors, court filing alleges
Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg approved allowing minors to access AI chatbot companions that safety staffers warned were capable of sexual interactions, according to internal Meta documents filed in a New Mexico state court case and made public Monday.
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