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Meta changes teen AI chatbot responses as Senate begins probe into 'romantic' conversations
Meta is training AI chatbots to avoid inappropriate topics with minors and limiting teen access to certain bots while a Senate investigation addresses safety concerns.
- Meta is temporarily changing its AI chatbot policies related to teenagers to avoid inappropriate conversations about self-harm, suicide, disordered eating, and romance.
- Teenage users of Meta apps like Facebook and Instagram will only be able to access certain AI chatbots intended for educational and skill-development purposes during this period.
- This follows concerns raised by lawmakers and advocacy groups about the safety and appropriateness of Meta's AI chatbots when interacting with minors.
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Meta to add new AI safeguards after Reuters report raises teen safety concerns
Meta is adding new teenager safeguards to its artificial intelligence products by training systems to avoid flirty conversations and discussions of self-harm or suicide with minors, and by temporarily limiting their access to certain AI characters.
Meta adjusts AI chatbot for teens amid safety concerns
Meta adjusts teen AI chatbot protocols amid Senate investigation over safety concerns and inappropriate conversations [This post contains video, click to play] In Short: – Meta has temporarily changed AI chatbot policies for teenagers to enhance safety. – Chatbots will avoid sensitive topics and only allow educational interactions. Meta has announced temporary alterations to its AI chatbot policies for teenagers amid rising safety concerns from …
It's hard to believe: Meta has only just announced the implementation of safeguards to protect children and teens from the company's AI bots. The latter will no longer be able to discuss sensitive topics like suicide, self-harm, or eating disorders with them, following embarrassing revelations about the lack of real safety barriers.
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