Meta u-turns on AI feature amid privacy backlash

Meta removed its new Muse Image AI model for Instagram on Friday after public backlash over privacy concerns, just days after launching the feature as a creative tool for generating AI photos.

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta took down a new artificial intelligence model for Instagram on Friday, just days after debuting this feature to immediate public backlash. The company advertised its Muse Image AI model on Tuesday as a “creative partner” that people could use to generate AI photos for their social media pages. However,…