Meta is shaking up its AI org, again

Meta is shaking up its AI org, again

On Friday, The Information reported that Meta was preparing to tear down its existing AI org and reorganize it into four new groups. Four days later, the change has been made official with an internal memo, as reported by Bloomberg and The New York Times. The changes were announced by Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang,…

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Texas attorney general accuses Meta, Character.AI of misleading kids with mental health claims

Texas attorney general accuses Meta, Character.AI of misleading kids with mental health claims

Texas attorney general Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into both Meta AI Studio and Character.AI for “potentially engaging in deceptive trade practices and misleadingly marketing themselves as mental health tools,” according to a press release issued Monday. “In today’s digital age, we must continue to fight to protect Texas kids from deceptive and exploitative…

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Neil Young Leaves Facebook Over “Unconscionable” Policies for AI Chatbot Conversations With Children

Neil Young Leaves Facebook Over “Unconscionable” Policies for AI Chatbot Conversations With Children

Neil Young is ditching Facebook. The iconic rockstar’s official Facebook page will go dormant, an administrator for the page confirmed Thursday, citing a recent report from Reuters regarding the social media giant’s internal policies on artificial intelligence chatbots’ communications with children. “At Neil Young’s request, we are no longer using Facebook for any Neil Young…

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