The leak has led to backlash amid reports the tech giant's legal staff approved the conversations.

Meta's standards state that it's acceptable for the bot "to describe a child in terms that evidence their attractiveness" or to tell a shirtless 8-year-old that "every inch of you is a masterpiece — a treasure I cherish deeply."

Meta is revising policies that allowed its AI bots to engage in "romantic or sensual" conversations with young children, following an explosive report.