Meta AI Chatbots Allowed Romantic Chats with Children

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AUG 15

Above: The Meta AI logo is being displayed on a smartphone in Brussels, Belgium, on June 10, 2024. Image copyright: Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto/Getty Images

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The Spin

Establishment-critical narrative

Meta's AI is crossing into something sinister — machines seducing children into "sensual" chats, spreading dangerous medical lies, and even rewriting memories. This isn't innovation; it's engineered deception at scale, a weapon aimed at minds and morals alike, turning technology into a cold, calculated predator.

FT Deccan Herald

Pro-establishment narrative

The real danger isn't AI — it's human behavior. These machines only echo the ugliness, recklessness, and exploitation we've poured into the internet. There are still huge opportunities for AI to assist and enhance our lives, so long as the relevant intervention and regulation remains in place.

Pushing the Wave NPR Online News

Metaculus Prediction

There is a 50% chance that concern about artificial intelligence will go mainstream in the U.S. by June 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.