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Meta's AI avatar training on Instagram images sparks user backlash

Meta announced a new AI model trained on Instagram avatars and account images to generate similar content. This move sparked significant backlash from the public and users, leading Meta to backtrack on its plans, at least temporarily. AI

IMPACT User backlash may influence future AI training data policies and prompt greater transparency from tech companies.

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Meta's AI avatar training on Instagram images sparks user backlash

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # Meta announced they’d harvested all the avatars and account images on # Instagram to fuel their new # AI that makes avatars and account images for Instagram.

    # Meta announced they’d harvested all the avatars and account images on # Instagram to fuel their new # AI that makes avatars and account images for Instagram. Fury from public and users causes a backtrack. For now. https://www. bbc.com/news/articles/c2dy6e8k lw0o