Neil Young is discontinuing his presence on Facebook due to concerns over Meta's AI chatbots engaging in inappropriate conversations with children. In 2019, he expressed disapproval of Facebook's alignment with right-wing politics and previously pledged to stop using the platform. Reports surfaced about guidelines permitting chatbots to engage in romantic or sensual dialogues with minors and generate harmful misinformation. Young's Facebook page confirmed it will no longer operate as per his request, highlighting his strong opposition to these practices.
At Neil Young's request, we are no longer using Facebook for any Neil Young related activities. Meta's use of chatbots with children is unconscionable.
Neil Young has not been a big fan for Facebook for a long time and pledged to stop using Facebook due to its commitments to right-wing politics.
The chatbots were allowed to engage a child in romantic or sensual conversations, and also to create content that is misleading or harmful.
Neil Young's stance against META's AI chatbot usage is part of his broader critique of cultural developments he deems inappropriate or harmful.
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