Parents Soon Can Block Their Kids From Interacting with AI Chatbots on Instagram

Parents will be able to block Meta bots from talking to their children under new safeguards

Measures come amid concern generative AI characters are having inappropriate conversations with under-18sParents will be able to block their children’s interactions with Meta’s AI character chatbots, as the tech company addresses concerns over inappropriate conversations.The social media company is adding new safeguards to its “teen accounts”, which are a default setting for under-18 users, by letting parents turn off their children’s chats with…

Parents Soon Can Block Their Kids from Interacting with AI Chatbots on Instagram

It's in response to a recent report that showed that kids could have "sensual" interactions with AI chatbots.

Parents Can Now Block Meta's Flirty Bots From Talking To Teens

Meta said on Friday it will let parents disable their teens' private chats with AI characters, adding another measure to make its social media platforms safe for minorsafterfiercecriticismoverthe the behaviour of its flirty chatbots.

Meta adds parental controls for AI-teen interactions

Meta is adding parental controls for kids' interactions with AI chatbots. But parents won't be able to turn off Meta AI assistant.

Meta adds parental controls for AI-teen interactions

Meta is adding parental controls to kids’ interactions with artificial intelligence chatbots — including the ability to turn off one-on-one chats with AI characters altogether

Meta adds parental controls for AI-teen interactions

The changes come as the social media giant faces ongoing criticism over harms to children from its platforms.