Chatbots on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp are empowered to engage in ‘romantic role-play’ that can turn explicit. Some people inside the company are concerned.

Meta’s AI-powered chatbots on Facebook and Instagram are able to ... the company’s family-friendly approach that dubbed the digital companions “boring” when compared to that of its rivals.

Apple and Facebook owner Meta have been slapped with a combined $1.2 billion worth of fines for breaking European Union digital competition rules, risking the wrath of US President Donald Trump.