Meta reins in new AI tool after criticism
Meta reins in new AI tool after criticism
Publish Date: 2026-07-11 12:33:00
Source Domain: apnews.com
- Meta discontinued a controversial feature from its Muse Image tool that automatically used publicly available Instagram images for AI-generated content.
- The feature drew significant criticism over privacy concerns, as it enabled the automatic use of Instagram posts by the AI tool without user consent.
- Meta acknowledged that the feature didn’t align with user expectations and removed it.
- Hollywood, in particular, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, also raised concerns about the misuse of likenesses.
- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists welcomed and applauded Meta’s decision to discontinue the feature.
