WHEN Kalie Robins posted an innocent video of her daughter on social media, she didn’t really think twice.
But now the mother has issued a stark warning to other parents after she detailed a shocking encounter with Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Recounting the incident in a now-viral post on Instagram, the US-based mum explained that she uploaded a “completely innocent video” of her child singing in the car.
After hitting post, Facebook placed a Meta AI question underneath that read “who’s the child passenger?” – which immediately alarmed the content creator.
Intrigued, Kalie, who posts under the username @kontheinside, then decided to test it out by clicking on the question.
Follow-up prompts left her feeling “uncomfortable”, claiming the AI bot began to pull “completely separate information for each of my kids”, the outraged mum told her 10,000 followers.
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According to Kalie, details allegedly included their names, birth details and even a newborn picture from her mother’s page shared years ago.
However, Kalie said she was left rattled when the technology pulled a picture that she claimed to have deleted years ago.
“I know that this picture has not been sitting on my page for years,” she said in the video.
Even more disturbingly, the content creator alleged she was able to watch the AI piece together past and current data to pinpoint her location.
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“I didn’t ask Facebook to build a profile of my family. I posted a video of me singing in the car with my kid,” the mother was furious.
The alarming post has taken the platform by storm, racking up more than 5.6million views and hundreds of commenters sharing their thoughts and offering warnings.
“Do we all need to go back to using a camera and having the pictures developed?” a social media user questioned.
Another chimed in: “This is exactly why my kids refuse to allow my granddaughter’s image on social media.”
“It’s telling you not to post pictures or videos of your kids online. It’s telling you bad people can do exactly the same thing,” a third warned.
Former child abuse detective Kristi McVee warned that AI is making the internet more of a risk than it’s ever been before.
“AI has created an online environment which requires us, as the parents, to think further than ‘who’ we have as our friends or followers on our social media. It’s no longer about what images we share of our children, because an innocent photo or some very innocuous personal information like our child winning a school award, can be misused by predatory individuals,” she told news.com.au.
“AI has more advanced searching capability than the average predator sitting at home ‘Googling’, and it now means that anyone can possibly find anything we have shared on social media, even if it’s been deleted,” she warned.
Christian Perry, CEO of Undetectable AI, said that while artificial intelligence tools like chatbots are becoming part of daily life, they pose significant risks to kids’ development and safety.
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He said: “Many parents don’t realise AI chatbots aren’t simply digital assistants – they’re sophisticated systems designed primarily for adult users that collect vast amounts of data and can produce harmful content.”
The expert previously shared five things for parents to look out for, including false bonds and bypassing safety.
Tips on social media sharing for parents
Sharenting can put your kids at risk online – follow this guide to stay safe…
- Master the privacy settings – Check who can see your posts and make sure they aren’t public. Find out how in our guide to Facebook privacy. On Instagram, consider setting your profile to private.
- Think twice before posting – Could this post prove embarrassing for my child when they’re older? Could this comment be taken out of context? If in doubt, don’t share.
- Talk to your child – When your child is old enough to grasp social media, ask if they are okay with you sharing a post or photo.
- Don’t share – One of the best ways to keep your child safe online is not to share photos and posts about them.
- Check online sfatey guides – The NSPCC, Internet Matters and Childnet all have social media protection resources for parents that you can consult.