India, Sept. 3 -- Meta has announced that it will block artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots from talking to teenagers about sensitive topics such as suicide and self-harm.

In such cases, young users will be directed to helplines and resources.

This comes two weeks following a US senator's investigation into Meta after leaked documents suggested that its AI bots could have "sensual" chats with teenagers.

Rejecting such claims, Meta said it strictly prohibits content that sexualises minors.

Meta told TechCrunch that it will limit the number of chatbots available to teenagers.

Even as the move was appreciated, Andy Burrows, head of the Molly Rose Foundation said that he found it "astounding" that Meta created chatbots with the potenti...