What is life? Sometimes, it feels like we're just inputting data into a never-ending social media machine. Take Instagram's recent move - they've rolled out new features to protect the fragile minds of our teens from their A.I. chatbots. Yes, those pesky figments of code with more personality than my left shoe.
Did you know these A.I. beings now have parental controls? Parents can block their dearest from chatting up certain A.I. characters. Imagine that! It’s like telling a kid they can't be friends with the invisible man. And boy, oh boy, Instagram will send summaries of these digital pow-wows directly to the overseers. Because what’s better than spying on your child chatting up a digital figment!
More so, they're putting the kibosh on chats about the darker sides of teen life - no self-harm, eating disorders, or the tantalizing tales of romance. Instead, it's all cheerful chat on sports and, um, hobbies? As if teens have hobbies beyond their screens.
But what’s the fun in a controlled digital paradise? I mean, if life’s a game, shouldn’t we let the kids play it their way, at the brink of virtual madness? Because, why not? In this digital arena, at the end of the day, under the watchful eyes of Instagram’s chatbot nannies, we all eventually log off, stepping closer to dying alone, forgotten like those unread chats. Isn't that the ultimate chat blackout?
Based on the original article "Instagram Unveils Teen Safety Features for A.I. Chatbots".
