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Teens love AI chatbots. The FTC says that’s a problem.
Bespoke AI-powered chatbots crafted to be your best friend, confidant, or sexy role-play partner are everywhere, and kids love them. That’s a problem. This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) launched an inquiry into how AI chatbots impact the children and teens who talk to them—a phenomenon that right now remains almost entirely unregulated. The agency issued orders on Thursday to seven tech companies (Alphabet, Character Technologies, In…
The U.S. FTC has opened an investigation into companies specializing in IA chatbots to examine risks to children and adolescents, including the impact on mental healthThe FTC has opened an investigation into developers of IA chatbots such as Alphabet, Character Technologies, Meta, OpenAI, Snap and xAI, to examine risks to children and adolescents, including the impact on mental health and privacy. The investigation is aimed at obtaining informat…
FTC Probes AI Chatbot Companies Over Child Safety Concerns
The Federal Trade Commission issued orders Thursday to seven major technology companies, seeking information about how their AI-powered chatbots might impact children and teenagers who use the platforms as digital companions. The inquiry targets companies including Alphabet (Nasdaq: GOOG), Meta Platforms (Nasdaq: META), OpenAI, Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP), Character Technologies, and X.AI Corp., focusing on chatbots designed to simulate human-like re…
The North American competition authority demanded explanations to seven technological companies about the risks of using chatbots for minors.
Since the release of ChatGPT at the end of 2022, catbots doped with AI have multiplied and settled in the daily lives of millions of users, until they seduce one in ten people in the world. But their ability to imitate human emotions and position themselves as "companies" raises strong questions, especially when he [...]
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