The Heritage Foundation, known for its conservative policies, is now advocating AI regulation in response to Meta's release of unsafe chatbots. Wesley Hodges, their Acting Director, criticized Meta for allowing these AI companions to engage with minors without safeguards, despite the known risks. This situation highlights a broader concern regarding Big Tech's prioritization of market gain over user safety. Hodges emphasized the urgent need for regulatory measures to ensure the protection of vulnerable users in an increasingly digital landscape.
"It's ridiculous to think that, in today's America, we can rely on these apps without safeguards," Hodges declares.
Hodges is entirely right to be concerned. After all, chatbots' enduring propensity to engage in flirtatious and sexual conversations with users is a known and common feature of anthropomorphic AI assistants.
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