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Meta's Muse AI reportedly profiles non-users, raising privacy alarms

Meta's new AI tool, Muse, is reportedly capable of creating profiles on individuals who have not themselves consented to use the service. This raises significant privacy concerns regarding the extent to which one person's consent to a service should encompass data about their social circle. The tool's ability to profile family, friends, and colleagues without their direct opt-in highlights a broader debate about data privacy and surveillance. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about data privacy and consent in AI systems, potentially influencing future policy and user behavior.

RANK_REASON The item discusses privacy implications of an AI tool, which falls under commentary on AI safety and policy.

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Meta's Muse AI reportedly profiles non-users, raising privacy alarms

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · MountainHermit ·

    You don’t have to sign up for a surveillance system to become part of it. Meta’s Muse can reportedly build profiles of people in a user’s life. Family, friends,

    You don’t have to sign up for a surveillance system to become part of it. Meta’s Muse can reportedly build profiles of people in a user’s life. Family, friends, colleagues & others EVEN IF THOSE PEOPLE NEVER CHOSE TO USE MUSE THEMSELVES That raises a bigger question: when one per…