Meta Confirms Using European Users' Public Posts for AI Training
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has confirmed the use of European users' public posts to train its new AI tools. Users can opt out of this process on LinkedIn, but the company behind TargetVideo GmbH remains unidentified.
Meta AI is now active, using European Facebook and Instagram users' public posts for training new AI tools. The company combines public data, including posts and captions, with licensed data for this purpose. It is important to note that private messages are not used in this process.
Users can object to AI training on Facebook and Instagram by filling out a form. On LinkedIn, users can opt out by turning off the 'Use your data to train AI models to create content' toggle. LinkedIn also uses user data to train its AI tools, similar to Meta.
Meta AI is now operational in Europe, using public posts from Facebook and Instagram users for training. Users can opt out of this process on LinkedIn. The company behind TargetVideo GmbH remains unidentified, and Meta assures users that private messages are not involved in AI training.
