The AI policy at Meta receives severe criticism because its internal guidelines allowed chatbots to engage in romantic or sensual dialogues with children. The news about the platform has led singer Neil Young to depart from the platform while US lawmakers start investigating the company.
The leaked 200-page internal document exposed the AI policy which defined the acceptable behaviors for Meta’s chatbots. The standards of the policy allowed bots to express affection and intimacy to minors but specifically banned “sexy talk.” The disclosure sparked immediate outrage from Republican and Democratic senators who described the policy as deeply disturbing and harmful.
The company confirmed the document’s authenticity but stated that the problematic parts have been removed. The company’s enforcement practices continue to be unsafe and unpredictable according to critics.
The public reaction emerges at a time when Meta invests $65 billion to build AI infrastructure for market leadership in artificial intelligence. The discussion about AI policy at Meta demonstrates rising concerns about safety standards and ethical issues and the diminishing line between human speech and AI-generated dialogue.
