内容来源：https://www.theverge.com/news/866906/meta-teens-ai-characters-stop-block-new-version

内容总结：

近日，Meta公司宣布将暂停青少年用户与其AI角色进行对话的功能，以集中开发新一代AI角色系统。公司表示，此举旨在为青少年用户打造更优质的体验，并同步完善家长控制功能。

Meta发言人索菲·福格尔向媒体说明，公司自去年10月公布AI角色家长控制计划后，已着手开发面向成人与青少年的新一代AI角色系统。为避免重复开发，决定在优化期间暂时关闭青少年对现有AI角色的访问权限。待新系统上线后，将配套推出完整的家长监督工具。

此前，Meta曾计划在今年初推出针对AI角色的对话屏蔽功能，允许家长限制子女与特定AI角色私聊，并查看对话主题摘要。目前，关于AI助手对话的家长查看功能仍在开发中，预计将于近期推出。

此次调整源于家长对子女AI互动的监督需求。去年10月，Meta已升级Instagram青少年账户的内容展示标准，并宣布将加强对AI互动的家长管控。公司表示将持续优化青少年数字体验的安全保障体系。

中文翻译：

Meta公司宣布，在开发"新版"AI角色的同时，将"暂时暂停"青少年与其AI角色聊天的功能，新版角色将提供"更佳体验"。该公司在更新十月发布的博客文章时公布了这一决定，该文章曾详细说明针对青少年使用AI的家长控制功能。这项限制青少年接触AI角色的变更将"于未来数周内生效"。

Meta公司发言人索菲·沃格尔向The Verge表示："自十月宣布构建AI角色家长控制计划以来，我们已着手开发面向全年龄段用户的新一代AI角色。为避免重复构建两套家长控制系统（分别针对当前版本与新一代AI角色），我们决定在专注开发新版期间暂停青少年使用现有版本。当新版AI角色向青少年开放时，将同步配备家长控制功能。"

据TechCrunch报道："Meta表示收到家长反馈，希望更深入了解并控制青少年与AI角色的互动，因此决定实施这些调整。"

去年十月，Meta曾宣布家长将能阻止青少年与AI角色进行一对一对话、屏蔽特定AI角色，并向家长提供青少年与Meta旗下AI角色及AI助手讨论话题的洞察报告。原计划于今年初推出针对AI角色的屏蔽控制功能。但在1月19日的公告中，Meta表示仍在研究如何向家长提供青少年与Meta AI助手对话的洞察报告。沃格尔称该功能"即将推出"。

去年十月，Meta还调整了Instagram青少年账户设置，允许青少年观看相当于电影13+分级标准的内容。

2024年1月23日更新：补充Meta发言人声明内容。
2024年1月23日更正：明确说明Meta仍在研究如何向家长提供青少年与Meta AI助手对话的洞察报告。

英文来源：

Meta is “temporarily pausing” the ability for teens to chat with its AI characters as it develops a “new version” of the characters that will offer a “better experience.” The company made the announcement in an update to a blog post from October where the company had detailed more parental controls for teen AI use. The change blocking teens from accessing the characters will go into effect “starting in the coming weeks.”
Meta is stopping teens from chatting with its AI characters
The company is developing a ‘new version’ of the characters that will offer a ‘better experience.’
The company is developing a ‘new version’ of the characters that will offer a ‘better experience.’
”Since we announced our plans to build parental controls for AI characters in October, we started developing a new iteration of AI characters generally (i.e. for both adults and teens),” spokesperson Sophie Vogel tells The Verge. “Rather than building the parental controls twice (for the current AI characters and the new iteration of AI characters) we’re pausing teen access to the current version while we focus on the new iteration. When that new iteration is available for teens, it will come with parental controls.”
According to TechCrunch, “Meta said that it heard from parents that they wanted more insights and control over their teens’ interactions with AI characters, which is why it decided to make these changes.”
In October, Meta announced that parents would be able to block their teens’ access to one-on-one conversations with its AI characters, block their teens from talking with specific AI characters, and share insights with parents on the topics their teens discuss with Meta’s AI characters and its AI assistant. The original plan was to roll out the blocking controls for the characters early this year. However, in Friday’s announcement, Meta says it is still working on how to share insights with parents about the conversations their teens are having with Meta’s AI assistant. That feature is “coming soon,” Vogel says.
Last year, also in October, Meta changed Instagram teen accounts to allow teens to be able to see content that’s reflective of what might be shown in a movie rated for people that are 13 or older.
Update, January 23rd: Added information from a Meta spokesperson.
Correction, January 23rd: Clarified that Meta is still working on how to share insights with parents about the conversations their teens are having with Meta’s AI assistant.