A cognitively impaired New Jersey man grew infatuated with “Big sis Billie,” a Facebook Messenger chatbot with a young woman’s persona. His fatal attraction puts a spotlight on Meta’s AI guidelines, which have let chatbots make things up and engage in ‘sensual’ banter with children.
By JEFF HORWITZ Filed Aug. 14, 2025, 6 a.m. GMT
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/meta-ai-chatbot-death