Meta has admitted to using user photos to train AI

Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has admitted to using publicly available photos and user postings to train its artificial intelligence models.

Here's What We Know

The announcement was made by Meta's global privacy director Melinda Claybaugh during an Australian Senate enquiry. Claybaugh confirmed that the company had been collecting data since 2007 if posts were not private. This admission raised serious privacy concerns, especially regarding underage users' data. Claybaugh argued that the accounts of people under 18 are not scanned, but public photos of children posted on their parents' accounts could be used.

In the European Union, users can opt out of having their data used for AI training, but Australian users do not have this option. This discrepancy raises questions about Meta's commitment to protecting the privacy of its users around the world.

Source: ShiftDelete