Meta Operated a Secret Program That Paid Hundreds of Contractors to Pretend to Be Children and Teenagers While Having Disturbing Conversations With AI - Futurism

Meta paid contractors to roleplay as children and teens in conversations with its AI systems, raising serious concerns about child safety and AI training practices. This reveals how major tech companies are testing AI systems in ways that could potentially expose real children to harm, and highlights the need for better oversight of AI development.