Meta lets parents see teens’ chats with AI

Parents who use supervision tools for their teenage children’s profiles on Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger can now see the topics their teens have discussed with “Meta AI” over the past seven days.

This is the latest feature introduced by Meta, the company led by Mark Zuckerberg, in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and Brazil. It will roll out globally in the coming months, CE Report quotes ANSA.

In countries where the feature is active, parents will find a new section called “Topic Insights” within the “Family Center” on social platforms, where they can view discussion themes.

“This is just a first step — we will continue listening to feedback from both parents and experts to make these tools increasingly useful over time,” Meta said, noting that protections are already in place for teenagers, including AI experiences designed in line with 13+ film ratings and parental input.

The company also recently announced it is developing alerts that will notify parents if their teen attempts to start conversations on sensitive topics with Meta AI.

The Menlo Park-based company also introduced the new “AI Wellbeing Expert Council,” a group of specialists who will help develop safe and age-appropriate AI experiences for teenagers.

The council includes experts already working with Meta on issues such as suicide and self-harm; they will receive updates on new AI features for teens to provide feedback.

Finally, Meta said it is introducing new conversation prompts, developed with experts, to help parents start “non-judgmental” discussions with their teenagers about their experiences with artificial intelligence.