Meta's AI rules allowed harmful chatbot content

Meta's AI guidelines allowed chatbots to engage in romantic or sensual conversations with children and generate false medical information. The internal document, reviewed by Reuters, also permitted AI to create statements demeaning people based on race, such as arguing Black people are "dumber than white people." Meta stated it removed problematic portions after inquiry. Meta's AI rules, approved by legal and policy staff, permit false content with disclaimers and set varying standards for image generation of public figures and violent scenes.