Meta AI chatbots engage in sexually explicit chats with minors: Report

Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots available on Meta’s platforms Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp can engage in sexually explicit conversations with underage users, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.The WSJ said it conducted hundreds of conversations over several months with both the official Meta AI chatbot and user-created bots available on Meta’s services, after learning about internal concerns regarding the company’s efforts to protect minors.

The report added that inside Meta, staffers across multiple departments reportedly raised…