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The knives are out in Congress over chatbots, and the anger is only beginning with Meta.

What chatbots face next on the Hill

The knives are out in Congress over chatbots, and the anger is only beginning with Meta.

Mark Zuckerberg’s company has been lawmakers’ favorite punching bag for many years now. But a recent Reuters report found the company formerly let its artificial intelligence systems engage in “sensuous” talks with children, putting a new target on products that Meta is betting on for its future.

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