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Meta kills Muse Image feature that let anyone generate AI photos of Instagram users without consent

Meta removed a controversial feature from its Muse Image AI model that allowed users to generate AI images of Instagram users by @-mentioning their public accounts without consent, after widespread criticism. The company acknowledged the feature "missed the mark" and shut it down days after launch.

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Meta pulled a controversial feature from its new Muse Image model after widespread criticism. The feature let users generate AI images of other people by @-mentioning their public Instagram accounts. No consent needed, just a username. Meta admits "this feature missed the mark" and shut it down days after announcing it.

The article Meta kills Muse Image feature that let anyone generate AI photos of Instagram users without consent appeared first on The Decoder.

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