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Meta's Muse Image AI sparks privacy concerns over public profile photo usage

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Meta's new AI image generator, Muse Image AI, is facing criticism from privacy advocates for its default setting that allows the tool to create images using photos of users with public Instagram profiles. Critics argue that users are not adequately notified and must actively opt-out of this data usage, with the opt-out setting being difficult to find. While Meta states that private accounts and users under 18 are excluded and adult users can opt-out, concerns remain about children depicted in public photos being used by the AI. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about data privacy and user consent for AI training, potentially influencing future AI product development and regulation.

RANK_REASON The article discusses a new feature of an existing product (Instagram's AI image generator) and the ensuing privacy concerns and user reactions, rather than a novel model release or fundamental research.

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Meta's Muse Image AI sparks privacy concerns over public profile photo usage

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  1. The Guardian — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Sanya Mansoor ·

    Instagram’s AI image generator alarms privacy experts

    <p>Instagram users should check privacy settings after rollout of new Meta AI image generator, advocates warn</p><p>Meta has sparked blowback from privacy advocates for allowing its new AI image maker to generate photos of users with public profiles by default.</p><p>Users of <a …

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