Two U.S. senators — a Republican and a Democrat — are criticizing Meta following a Reuters report that said the company’s artificial intelligence was allowed to “engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual.”

Reuters said it reviewed an internal Meta document that outlined the policy. The document also permitted the chatbots to generate false medical information and make racially biased statements, according to the news agency.

Meta confirmed the document’s authenticity, Reuters reported, and said it removed the portions that allowed chatbots to engage with children in a romantic way after receiving questions from the outlet earlier this month.

Responding to the report, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., called for congressional action.

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