Meta’s AI Policy Shift: A New Era of Caution
In a significant policy reversal, Meta Platforms has begun to limit the interaction between its youngest users and its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots. The company is now preventing teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17 from directly initiating conversations with its generative AI across its popular apps, including Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. This move marks a stark departure from the industry’s initial rush to deploy AI to all demographics and signals a new era of caution as regulatory scrutiny and safety concerns mount.
A Calculated Retreat
The change, implemented without a major public announcement, means that teen users will still encounter the Meta AI feature but will be unable to start a new, one-on-one dialogue
