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Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced it will resume using publicly available content from European users to train its artificial intelligence models. This decision comes after a pause last year following privacy concerns raised by activists. Meta plans to use public posts, comments, and interactions with Meta AI from adult users in the European Union to enhance its generative AI models. The company says this data is crucial for developing AI that understands the nuances of European languages, dialects, colloquialisms, humor, and local knowledge.
Meta emphasizes that it will not use private messages or data from users under 18 for AI training. To address privacy concerns, Meta will notify EU users through in-app and email notifications, providing them with a way to opt out of having their data used. These notifications will include a link to a form allowing users to object to the use of their data, and Meta has committed to honoring all previously and newly submitted objection forms. The company states its AI is designed to cater to diverse perspectives and to acknowledge the distinctive attributes of various European communities.
Meta claims its approach aligns with industry practices, noting that companies like Google and OpenAI have already utilized European user data for AI training. Meta defends its actions as necessary to develop AI services that are relevant and beneficial to European users. While Meta highlights that a panel of EU privacy regulators “affirmed” that its original approach met legal obligations. Groups like NOYB had previously complained and urged regulators to intervene, advocating for an opt-in system where users actively consent to the use of their data for AI training.
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Meta emphasizes that it will not use private messages or data from users under 18 for AI training. To address privacy concerns, Meta will notify EU users through in-app and email notifications, providing them with a way to opt out of having their data used. These notifications will include a link to a form allowing users to object to the use of their data, and Meta has committed to honoring all previously and newly submitted objection forms. The company states its AI is designed to cater to diverse perspectives and to acknowledge the distinctive attributes of various European communities.
Meta claims its approach aligns with industry practices, noting that companies like Google and OpenAI have already utilized European user data for AI training. Meta defends its actions as necessary to develop AI services that are relevant and beneficial to European users. While Meta highlights that a panel of EU privacy regulators “affirmed” that its original approach met legal obligations. Groups like NOYB had previously complained and urged regulators to intervene, advocating for an opt-in system where users actively consent to the use of their data for AI training.
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- cyberinsider.com: Meta has announced it will soon begin using public data from adult users in the European Union — including posts, comments, and AI interactions — to train its generative AI models, raising concerns about the boundaries of consent and user awareness across its major platforms.
- discuss.privacyguides.net: Meta to start training its AI models on public content in the EU after Est. reading time: 3 minutes If you are an EU resident with an Instagram or Facebook account, you should know that Meta will start training its AI models on your posted content.
- Malwarebytes: Meta users in Europe will have their public posts swept up and ingested for AI training, the company announced this week.
- : Meta says it will start using publicly available content from European users to train its artificial intelligence models, resuming work put on hold last year after activists raised concerns about data privacy.
- bsky.app: Meta announced today that it will soon start training its artificial intelligence models using content shared by European adult users on its Facebook and Instagram social media platforms. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/meta-to-resume-ai-training-on-content-shared-by-europeans/
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