Meta will train its AI models using social media posts and photos from U.K. users. Despite concerns from privacy advocates, the U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has given Meta the green light to use users’ content to feed its AI tool. Under the agreement with the ICO, Meta won’t collect content from under-18s and will have to offer an opt-out option for anyone who doesn’t want Meta to use their content. The company will begin notifying Instagram and Facebook users next week, though critics argue the process lacks transparency. Meta has already started collecting similar data from users in Australia and the U.S. (The Standard)
📊 YPulse data: 49% of European 13-39-year-olds are concerned about invasion of personal privacy with AI
