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Neil Young Leaves Facebook & Instagram Over “Unconscionable” Policies for AI Chatbot Conversations With Children (programming.dev)
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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/35800407

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Neil Young Instagram Post with the text: At Neil Young's request, we are no longer using Instagram for any Neil Young related activities. Meta's use of chatbots with children is unconscionable. Mr. Young does not want a further connection with that company.

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Related: Meta’s chatbots held ‘sensual’ chats with kids, offered false medical info.

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[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 4 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (3 children)

Meta had put guidelines in place allowing romantic and sensual conversations with children, such as calling an 8 year olds body a work of art apparently. (I don't know much about it, so don't take my word for it)

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3dpmlvx1k2o

[–] potato_wallrus@lemmy.world 7 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

My expectations were low, but Jesus christ

[–] blackfox@lemmings.world 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Money brings out the worst in people.

[–] potato_wallrus@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

And/or it brings out the worst people