UpdateJuly 12, 20261 min read
Meta Axes AI Photo Generation Feature Over Consent Concerns
Meta has scrapped a feature from its Muse Image model that allowed users to generate AI photos of Instagram users without their consent, just days after its launch. The move comes amid mounting criticism and concerns over data protection and user privacy.
Meta pulled a controversial feature from its new Muse Image model after widespread criticism. The feature let users generate AI images of other people by @-mentioning their public Instagram accounts. No consent needed, just a username. Meta admits "this feature missed the mark" and shut it down days after announcing it. The article Meta kills Muse Image feature that let anyone generate AI photos of Instagram users without consent appeared first on The Decoder.