‘Hyper-personalization’ or ‘creepy’: Snapchat’s new AI chatbot raising some concerns

A popular social media app recently rolled out new artificial intelligence, but wait until you see the conversations that have left some parents horrified. Karen Hensel has tonight’s 7 Investigates.

[masterwaylon]

I mean the AI didn't tell you anything you couldn't google yourself. It's not smart enough to detect that you were doing something illegal and when you go out of your way to ask it creepy questions and it gives you an answer, I don't really understand how you can call this thing creepy. It's a robot, it's not here to make judgements of your character based on what you're asking it

[vickdogg]

This is a miss leading story. If you pause the video and read the responses the AI does give warnings in its responses. The reporter doesn’t mention any of that. 🧐

[BongRipBing]

I just don't think anyone under 16 should be on Social Media in general. It just seems like a bad idea for many reasons. As for AI, as long as the model intended for use by kids and teens is trained well and as kid-proofed as can be, it wouldn't be a problem. Specifically in regard to teaching, it'd be on par if not better than public education, especially if a parent could have enough time to be involved.

[gohanson]

I stopped using snapchat 8 years ago. I felt like i had no life being on snapchat

[VanessaMurphy-mhlx]

Well what gives the al the right to come on in to the pages were I'm talking to my grandson and just sit there now that really made me upset and If I wanted someone to be in our conversation I would put it out there for everyone to see it's not that I was like trying to be in a secret conversation with them it's that it doesn't have 😮right to show up on the conversation like why would it if my conversation are private and no one else's business