Meta says it’s changing AI suggestions after posing invasive personal questions

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Meta says it’s changing AI suggestions after posing invasive personal questions

TL;DR

  • Meta is changing its AI chatbot's suggested prompts after a viral video showed it asking invasive questions about a woman's young daughters.
  • A Meta spokesperson admitted the feature 'missed the mark' and should not have prompted users with such questions.
  • The AI reportedly pieced together information from previous posts, suggested prompts about children's ages and location, and displayed photos.
  • Meta's AI assistant is integrated into Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger.
  • Meta has previously removed a feature that allowed AI deepfakes of Instagram users after backlash.