A bipartisan group of senators raised concerns to Meta on Tuesday about how its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are interacting with children, after recent reporting indicated the social media giant deemed “romantic or sensual” conversations to be acceptable for young users.

In a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Sens. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and six others argued the company needs to ensure its chatbots do not harm children’s “cognitive, emotional, or physical wellbeing.” The company has since removed the controversial language from its guidelines and said it was an error.

“Meta has strong........

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