Texas AG Ken Paxton probes Meta and Character.AI over claims they deceptively market chatbots as mental health tools, misleading kids and other vulnerable users
so I think it's good more states are cracking down on how companies present them www.platformer.news/ai-therapy- p... [image] Mike Masnick / @mmasnick : Character AI and Meta almost certainly are doing shady shit with their marketing of chatbots, but you DO NOT have to hand it to Ken Paxton for investigating, as it is almost absolutely certain that this is about political retribution, not anything legit. [embedded post] X: Josh Hawley / @hawleymo : These Big Tech chatbots are out of control - the companies are getting rich and users are getting killed https://nypost.com/... Attorney General Ken Paxton / @kenpaxtontx : NEW: I'm investigating Meta and Character AI for misleading children with deceptive AI-generated mental health services. In today's digital age, we must continue to fight to protect Texas kids from deceptive and exploitative technology. [image]
Chatbots can provide something *like* therapy, but it's not the genuine article — so I think it's good more states are cracking down on how companies present them www.platformer.news/ai-therapy- p... [image]
Character AI and Meta almost certainly are doing shady shit with their marketing of chatbots, but you DO NOT have to hand it to Ken Paxton for investigating, as it is almost absolutely certain that this is about political retribution, not anything legit. [embedded post]
NEW: I'm investigating Meta and Character AI for misleading children with deceptive AI-generated mental health services. In today's digital age, we must continue to fight to protect Texas kids from deceptive and exploitative technology. [image]