South Africa, April 30 -- The update does not expose full chat histories. Instead, parents will be able to view topic summaries of their teen's interactions with Meta AI over the past seven days, grouped into categories such as schoolwork, entertainment, travel, and wellbeing. The aim is to give parents a clearer sense of how AI is being used in everyday life without directly reading private conversations.

Meta says the feature is designed to make AI use more visible in the home, helping parents understand patterns and potential concerns early, rather than reacting after the fact. The company frames the tool as a way to support conversation between parents and teens, rather than enable monitoring in real time.

Alongside the visibility f...