Jeff Horwitz

But in his reporting, Jeff would find that Meta's AI bots went in a troubling direction. into explicit adult content. Welcome to The Journal, our show about money, business, and power. I'm Kate Leinbaugh. It's Tuesday, May 27th. Coming up on the show, how far is Meadow willing to go with its chatbots?

But in his reporting, Jeff would find that Meta's AI bots went in a troubling direction. into explicit adult content. Welcome to The Journal, our show about money, business, and power. I'm Kate Leinbaugh. It's Tuesday, May 27th. Coming up on the show, how far is Meadow willing to go with its chatbots?

I was kind of wondering if you could tell me, like, what is your purpose and what I can get from you.

I was kind of wondering if you could tell me, like, what is your purpose and what I can get from you.

I was kind of wondering if you could tell me, like, what is your purpose and what I can get from you.

A few weeks back, I decided to open up WhatsApp and give Meta's AI a try.

A few weeks back, I decided to open up WhatsApp and give Meta's AI a try.

A few weeks back, I decided to open up WhatsApp and give Meta's AI a try.

How long has Meta been offering chatbots like you?

How long has Meta been offering chatbots like you?

How long has Meta been offering chatbots like you?

Do you have chatbots that are focused on being unhelpful and unfriendly?

Do you have chatbots that are focused on being unhelpful and unfriendly?

Do you have chatbots that are focused on being unhelpful and unfriendly?

That's CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaking at Meta's Developers Conference in 2023, where he laid out how he would fold AI into his social media platforms. Zuckerberg's vision for AI is a little different from other AI companies. The goal is for Meta AI to feel more like one of your friends on Facebook or Instagram.

That's CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaking at Meta's Developers Conference in 2023, where he laid out how he would fold AI into his social media platforms. Zuckerberg's vision for AI is a little different from other AI companies. The goal is for Meta AI to feel more like one of your friends on Facebook or Instagram.

That's CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaking at Meta's Developers Conference in 2023, where he laid out how he would fold AI into his social media platforms. Zuckerberg's vision for AI is a little different from other AI companies. The goal is for Meta AI to feel more like one of your friends on Facebook or Instagram.

Meta also wanted these new friends to be cool, so it gave them some cool personas. Zuckerberg told the crowd that Meta had licensed the likenesses of big-name celebrities like Kendall Jenner, Snoop Dogg, and Tom Brady so users could text with them.

Meta also wanted these new friends to be cool, so it gave them some cool personas. Zuckerberg told the crowd that Meta had licensed the likenesses of big-name celebrities like Kendall Jenner, Snoop Dogg, and Tom Brady so users could text with them.

Meta also wanted these new friends to be cool, so it gave them some cool personas. Zuckerberg told the crowd that Meta had licensed the likenesses of big-name celebrities like Kendall Jenner, Snoop Dogg, and Tom Brady so users could text with them.