Instagram head says company is not using your microphone to listen to you (with AI data, it won’t need to)

Instagram head says company is not using your microphone to listen to you (with AI data, it won’t need to)

Instagram head Adam Mosseri posted on his account on Wednesday to dispel the myth that the social networking giant is actively “listening” to its users surreptitiously, in order to target them with relevant ads. The idea that Meta would secretly turn on the microphones on users’ phones to record their conversations is an age-old conspiracy…

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Facebook is getting an AI dating assistant

Facebook is getting an AI dating assistant

Meta announced on Monday that it’s bringing an AI assistant to Facebook Dating. This chatbot is intended to help users find matches who are more closely tailored to what they are looking for. For example, Meta might suggest users ask it to find “a Brooklyn girl in tech” or a user could ask the AI…

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Neil Young Leaves Facebook Over “Unconscionable” Policies for AI Chatbot Conversations With Children

Neil Young Leaves Facebook Over “Unconscionable” Policies for AI Chatbot Conversations With Children

Neil Young is ditching Facebook. The iconic rockstar’s official Facebook page will go dormant, an administrator for the page confirmed Thursday, citing a recent report from Reuters regarding the social media giant’s internal policies on artificial intelligence chatbots’ communications with children. “At Neil Young’s request, we are no longer using Facebook for any Neil Young…

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