Mo., launched an investigation into Meta after reports revealed that the company greenlit internal policies that allowed AI chatbots to have "romantic" and "sensual" exchanges with children.

Is there anything - ANYTHING - Big Tech won’t do for a quick buck?” Hawley wrote in a post on X announcing the investigation.

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) claims the exchanges demonstrate 'a cavalier attitude when it comes to the real risks that generative AI presents to youth development absent strong guardrails.'