Isn't this “meta”?
An Instagram user was scrolling through his feed when he came across an AI-generated photo of himself being shared by Meta AI. People call this phenomenon a “nightmare.”
According to an anonymous user who posted about his shock: reddit This week, these images were created after he “edited selfies using Meta AI.”
As a result, the platform started “using my face in ads targeted to me,” he wrote on an online forum.
Personalized posts, visible only to account holders, are labeled “Imagined for You” and are part of the app's “Imagine” feature. The tool uses generative AI to conjure images of the user, so “you can be the star of your own story and share your favorites with your friends.” meta, Axios Reported.
“I think there's been this trend over time where feeds start out primarily as content for the people you follow and your friends,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg previously said. The Verge We started testing this feature in September last year.
“We just add a layer to that of, 'Okay, and we'll also show you content generated by our AI systems that you might be interested in.' How big is that?” Run And it depends on how good it is. ”
A Meta spokesperson said: CNET The company is testing a new tool that uses artificial intelligence to assess public interest and whether it is useful to users.
But Redditors weren't thrilled about the so-called “creepy” and “scary” new features.
“This is so scary that I think I'll finally lose it and hit rock bottom and send this screenshot to everyone I know to make sure it's actually me,” one person commented. did. ”
“I don't like the future we're living in,” chided another.
“If you want to throw away your phone,” someone else chimed in.
“I'm so glad I deleted my account from Facebook and Instagram,” one user quipped.
“I deleted the photo from Facebook and have almost zero permissions there,” another wrote. “F – – k this is – – t”
“It's a nightmare situation,” said someone else.
A spokesperson for Meta told CNET that AI-generated images will only be available to “users who have participated in Meta's Imagine Yourself feature (such as adding a photo to that feature) and have agreed to that feature's terms.” “is generated.”
To opt out of Meta AI, simply select the three dots in the top right corner of the “Imagined for You” post.
Users can then select “Stop showing this content” to exclude AI-generated image suggestions from their feed.
