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Meta turns off the Instagram feature that let users make AI deepfakes of public accounts
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TL;DR
- Meta has disabled a feature allowing AI image generation by referencing public Instagram accounts.
- The feature, part of Meta AI's Muse Image AI model, initially allowed the use of public account content without owner permission.
- Significant backlash arose due to concerns about privacy, potential misuse for sextortion, and the opt-out process.
- Organizations like the National Center on Sexual Exploitation and the Screen Actors Guild criticized the feature and advised users to opt out.