Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) is urging Meta to ban minors from using its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and accused the tech giant of disregarding his 2023 warning about the technology’s risks.
In a Sept. 8 letter addressed to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Markey called on the company to no longer allow minors to access AI chatbots on its platforms due to the potential for harm, particularly after the “alarming recent reporting” from Reuters.
Last month, Facebook and Instagram’s parent company, Meta Platforms, faced calls for a congressional investigation after Reuters reported that a Meta policy document detailing policies on chatbot behavior had permitted the technology to “engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual.”…
Sen. Markey Accuses Meta of Ignoring Warning About Harms to Minors From AI Chatbots
