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🛑 Meta Pauses Teens’ Access to AI Bots

🛑 Meta Pauses Teens’ Access to AI Bots

+ Learn Anything with NotebookLM Podcasts 🎧

Leo Grundström
January 24th, 2026

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Today’s menu 🍽️👇️

Length: 5 minutes ⏰

Meta Pauses Teens’ Access to AI Bots 🛑
DeepMind CEO Questions ChatGPT Ads 🤔
Microsoft Paint Makes AI Coloring Books 🎨
ElevenLabs Drops an AI-Made Album 🎵
Turn Notes Into Podcasts with NotebookLM 🎙️
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FRESH AI NEWS

Meta Freezes AI Bots for Teen Accounts 🧊

Meta has temporarily restricted teenagers from using AI characters on its platforms as it prepares to roll out an updated version with stronger safety and moderation controls 🛑

Users under 18 can no longer interact with Meta’s AI characters while the company reworks the feature 🚸
Meta says the next version will include tighter guardrails, content filters, and clearer boundaries for age-appropriate use 🛠️
The change applies across Meta’s apps where AI characters appear, including Instagram and Messenger 📱
Meta frames this as a short-term pause ahead of a broader relaunch, not a permanent shutdown 📅
The decision follows growing scrutiny over how AI tools interact with minors and handle sensitive conversations ⚖️

Why You Should Care: AI safety for teens is rapidly becoming crucial. Platforms must now demonstrate they can protect younger users before expanding AI features. Meta's pause indicates a shift towards creating age-specific AI experiences rather than universal bots.

DeepMind Boss Reacts to ChatGPT Ads ⚠️

Google DeepMind’s CEO was surprised by OpenAI’s decision to introduce ads in ChatGPT, questioning if monetization should precede product maturity and trust 🤨

DeepMind CEO SCHOOL Principal (name withheld in some reports) said he was “surprised” by OpenAI’s plan to show ads in ChatGPT’s free and low-cost tiers 📢
He framed ads as potentially at odds with building user trust and long-term product quality in AI 🧠
While not condemning OpenAI outright, the comment signals a philosophical divergence on monetization strategy between two major AI labs 💬
The remark came amid broader debate over how generative AI services should balance profitability with safe, unbiased performance 📊
Google’s AI products (like Gemini) have so far avoided embedded ads, focusing on subscription and enterprise revenue 🌍

Why You Should Care: This highlights differing AI strategies: OpenAI prioritizes quick profits, while DeepMind focuses on trust and honesty. Their funding choices ads, subscriptions, or business deals will impact user experience and long-term competition.

Microsoft Paint Goes Creative with AI 🧠

Microsoft added AI tools to Paint, enabling users to generate custom coloring book pages from prompts without needing drawing skills 🎨

Tell Paint a theme (e.g., “space unicorns”) and it creates line-art pages suitable for coloring 🖍️
Choose from different artistic styles (simple, detailed, cartoon, etc.) for varied difficulty levels 📄
Templates optimized for children’s use are included, with clean, easy outlines 👪
This feature joins other AI enhancements in Paint like background removal and object recolor 🛠️

Why You Should Care: AI is turning classic tools like Paint into creative assistants, with features like auto coloring-book creation making creativity more accessible. This shows how generative AI can enhance apps in education, entertainment, and casual art beyond productivity.

ElevenLabs Uses AI Album as a Demo 💿

ElevenLabs released a full AI-generated music album to showcase the capabilities of its new music creation tools, blurring the line between promotion and production 🎶

ElevenLabs created an entire album using its own music-generation AI as a live showcase 🎙️
The tracks cover different styles, from relaxing beats to orchestral sounds, showing versatility 🎧
The album doubles as a marketing tool to attract creators and artists to ElevenLabs’ music tools 📣
It’s available on streaming platforms, letting listeners experience AI-composed music firsthand 🌐
The album tracks can inspire creators to explore the same workflows inside ElevenLabs’ platform 🛠️

Why You Should Care: This isn't just a gimmick; it's a proof of concept for AI music generators' commercial potential. By releasing a real album, ElevenLabs shows confidence in its technology and promotes AI-assisted music creation as a legitimate creative path.

LEARN WITH AI PODCASTS

Learn Anything with NotebookLM Podcasts 🎧

Learn how to turn your daily reading pile into a custom AI-generated podcast using NotebookLM, so you can listen to insights instead of skimming links and documents. ✅

Here’s how to get started 👇️

Visit notebooklm.google.com to start a new notebook. Upload or link your materials to create a source library.
Curate what the AI uses by toggling sources on or off from the left panel. This lets you control which information shapes the podcast’s discussion.
Open the production panel on the right, select Studio, and choose Audio Overview to generate a narrated episode. Give it a few minutes to assemble the audio.
Listen or take it with you by downloading the MP3 from the menu, or stream it directly in your browser or the NotebookLM mobile app.

Pro Tip: Turn on Interactive Mode to join the "conversation" and ask follow-up questions. NotebookLM will reply like a live podcast host, making listening more active and engaging ✨