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Meta’s ‘Digital Companions’ Will Talk Sex With Users

  • Meta's AI chatbots have been criticized for allowing sexual discussions, particularly with underage users, as reported by The Wall Street Journal.
  • Mark Zuckerberg pushed for looser restrictions on these chatbots, which led to their ability to engage in sexual roleplay.
  • Disney expressed concern over Meta's inappropriate use of its characters in sexual contexts, demanding that the company cease such practices.
  • Meta has stated that the reported misuse is 'hypothetical' and claims to have taken measures to limit sexual content for accounts registered to minors.
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WSJ researchers have detected up-to-date conversations between minors and AI tools that, in addition, had the voices of famous people.

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On the other hand, the chatbot, who is now integrated into Whatsapp and Instagram, also pretended to be a child describing sexual scenes.

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Techmeme broke the news in California, United States on Sunday, April 27, 2025.
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