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FTC Opens Probe Into AI Chatbots’ Child-Safety Practices

Regulators seek internal records after reports that Meta’s policies permitted sexualized exchanges with minors.

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Die US-Verbraucherschutzbehörde FTC hat nach der Klage gegen das KI-Unternehmen OpenAI im Zusammenhang mit dem Suizid eines 16-Jährigen eine Untersuchung zu Chatbots wie ChatGPT oder Grok eingeleitet, die als sogenannte KI-Begleiter genutzt werden.

Overview

  • The FTC requested internal documents from Alphabet, Character Technologies, Meta, OpenAI, Snap, and X about how their public chatbots are evaluated, tested, and monitored for risks to children.
  • Investigators are focusing on harms when chatbots function as long-term companions for young users rather than one-off tools.
  • The inquiry examines limits on youth access, parental warnings, compliance with the children’s privacy law COPPA, and related business models.
  • Leaked Meta guidelines showed permissive rules for romantic or sexual chats with minors, and Meta removed that section after Reuters asked questions while keeping its revised standards confidential.
  • Pressure on the industry includes lawsuits by bereaved parents and an open letter from attorneys general in 44 states warning companies they will be held accountable for harm to children.