Meta Introduces Parental Controls for Kids' AI Chatbot Interactions
Meta is set to introduce parental controls for children's interactions with artificial intelligence chatbots, allowing parents to turn off one-on-one chats with AI characters.
Parents will have the option to block specific chatbots, while Meta's AI assistant will remain available, providing helpful information and educational opportunities with default age-appropriate protections.
- Parental controls will be introduced early next year.
- Parents can turn off one-on-one chats with AI characters.
- Parents can block specific chatbots.
- Parents will receive insights into their kids' conversations with AI characters, without accessing full chats.
Meta's AI assistant will "remain available to offer helpful information and educational opportunities, with default, age-appropriate protections in place to help keep teens safe."
Author's summary: Meta introduces parental controls for AI chatbot interactions.