For Immediate Release:
May 28, 2025
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Amanda Priest (334) 322-5694
William Califf (334) 604-3230
(Montgomery, Ala) – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined a 28-state coalition of state attorneys general in sending a letter to Meta Platforms, Inc., expressing grave concerns over recent reports that Meta’s AI chatbot, Meta AI, exposes children to sexually explicit content. The letter highlights that the platform fails to warn parents about these risks and enables adult users to engage in sexually predatory behavior—using AI bots that can simulate interactions with underage victims.
“Meta is rapidly expanding its AI chatbot, reaching nearly a billion users each month. Yet once again, it fails to protect children from exposure to sexualized content—and worse, from predators who exploit these platforms for hypersexualized role-play. Too often, my office prosecutes cases involving adults in possession of sexually explicit images of children, both real and AI-generated. At what point will these platforms prioritize child safety over profits?” said Attorney General Marshall. “It’s time for Meta to stand with parents and law enforcement to end this exploitation.”
On its platform, Meta AI chatbots adopts fake personas that interact with users through texts, selfies, and live voice conversations. Although Meta assures parents that “Meta AI is safe and appropriate for all ages,” the coalition’s letter raises serious concerns that: “Recent reporting indicates that several Meta-created personas and the vast majority of user-created AI companions (approved by Meta and recommended as ‘popular’) engaged in sexual scenarios with adults. Some AI personas identifying as adults engaged in sexual role-play with users identifying as children. Yet other AI personas identifying as children engaged in sexual role-play with adult users.”
Attorney General Marshall has been a national leader in the fight to protect children from AI-facilitated sexual exploitation. In 2024, he worked closely with the Alabama Legislature to pass the Alabama Child Protection Act, which strengthened the state’s ability to investigate and prosecute cases involving AI-generated child sexual abuse material.
The South Carolina-led letter signed by Alabama also included support from attorneys general in Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
To read the full letter, click here.
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