Meta faces backlash regarding its policies allowing AI chatbots to engage in inappropriate interactions with children, disseminate false medical information, and perpetuate racial bias. Prominent figures like Neil Young have protested by quitting Facebook. Lawmakers, including Senator Josh Hawley and Senator Ron Wyden, have expressed concerns and initiated investigations into Meta's generative AI products. There are calls for a reassessment of Section 230, which currently shields companies from liability for content generated by their AI, pushing for accountability from Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Internal Meta policy documents reveal that AI chatbots were allowed to engage children in romantic conversations, disseminate false medical information, and promote racial bias.
Neil Young has quit Facebook as part of his protest against Meta’s guidelines, emphasizing the company’s unconscionable conduct regarding its chatbots and their interactions with children.
Senator Josh Hawley is investigating Meta over concerns that its AI products could cause criminal harm to children and whether the company misled the public about its safety measures.
Lawmakers express deep concerns regarding Meta's chatbot policies, with calls for revisiting Section 230 to ensure accountability for generative AI products.
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