Senator Josh Hawley is investigating Meta following reports that its AI chatbots could engage children in romantic or sensual conversations. An internal document verified by Meta outlined policies permitting such interactions, including phrases praising children's attractiveness. Although Meta acknowledged the report's validity and removed certain problematic passages, they admitted their enforcement of these policies was inconsistent. Hawley, as chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, has demanded records related to Meta's AI content policies by September 1 to further scrutinize safety concerns for children.
An internal document describing Meta's policies allowed its chatbots to engage children in conversations that are romantic or sensual, generating false medical information and inciting racist arguments.
The document described how romantic or sensual the chatbots could get, allowing phrases that describe an eight-year-old as a treasure cherished deeply.
Meta's spokesperson stated that the examined policies should've never been allowed and acknowledged the inconsistent enforcement of these policies.
Senator Hawley ordered Meta to provide internal and external records regarding its AI content policies and any related risks to child safety.
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