Meta is in hot water again — and this time, it’s not just about privacy or ads. It’s about what its AI chatbots are being allowed to say.
Shocking internal documents obtained by Reuters revealed that Meta’s own rules once permitted chatbots to flirt with kids.
Chatbots could generate racist arguments, and even spread false medical advice.
Backlash Comes Fast
Music legend Neil Young quit Facebook entirely, with his label calling Meta’s use of chatbots with children “unconscionable.” U.S. lawmakers are piling on too.
Senator Josh Hawley announced an investigation, warning Meta’s tools could “enable exploitation, deception, or other criminal harms to children.”
Democrat Ron Wyden didn’t mince words either: “Meta and Zuckerberg should be held fully responsible for any harm these bots cause.”
Meta insists it has since scrubbed the most disturbing guidelines, but even insiders admit enforcement is shaky.
Meanwhile, real-world fallout is already visible.
In one tragic case, a cognitively impaired man in New Jersey died.
He became convinced that a chatbot named “Big Sis Billie” was a real woman who invited him to visit.
Meta is pouring $65 billion into AI this year, chasing dominance in the field.
But as the rules wobble and scandals mount, one question looms: if these bots are the future, who’s making sure they don’t destroy trust in the present?
