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Meta pulls AI image gen from public Instagram posts after backlash

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from 9to5Mac ·

Meta launched an AI image generation feature that used public Instagram posts as training data by default. Users objected to their photos being used without explicit consent. Meta has now removed the feature and is reviewing the opt-in policy.

Meridian48 take
The controversy highlights the tension between AI training needs and user privacy, but Meta's quick reversal suggests it underestimated public sentiment on data usage.
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