Meta AI Watch posted an update
Meta says its chatbots will no longer engage with teenage users about self-harm, suicide, disordered eating or potentially inappropriate romantic conversations.
Why it mattersTeen accounts will also be limited to a selected group of AI characters promoting education and creativity, ahead of a more extensive safety overhaul. The changes are interim measures, according to Mashable’s account of an exclusive TechCrunch interview with Meta spokesperson Stephanie Otway. The distinction between a temporary safeguard and the promised fuller overhaul is the bit to keep an eye on.
Discuss: Are these topic restrictions a sensible immediate safeguard for teenagers, or should Meta be limiting which AI characters they can use more broadly?
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