Meta settles with conservative activist over AI chatbot lawsuit
Robby Starbuck will advise Meta to reduce political bias and misinformation in its AI models following a lawsuit over false defamatory claims by Meta's AI chatbot, officials said.
- Robby Starbuck and Meta have settled a defamation lawsuit where Starbuck alleged that Meta's AI chatbot falsely labeled him a 'White nationalist' and made other damaging claims about him.
- As part of the agreement, Starbuck will serve as a consultant to Meta's Product Policy team to help address political bias in AI models.
- The chatbot had recommended that Starbuck lose custody of his children, claiming he was a danger to them.
- Meta has expressed a commitment to resolving political bias issues in its AI tools and stated they have made strides in accuracy since consulting with Starbuck.
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i.i. Meta Mistakenly Accused the Activist: Now He's the Company's Adviser to Correct Political Bias.
Meta Platforms reached a peace agreement with conservative activist Robbie Starbuck, who filed a lawsuit claiming that a company with elements of artificial intelligence had mistakenly reported his involvement in the riots in the US Capitol on 6 January 2021. As part of the Starbuck arrangement, he will provide advice to Meta, in particular on reducing political bias in the company's I.I. Services, reports The Wall Street Journal. As many of you…
Meta settles with conservative activist over AI chatbot lawsuit
Meta Platforms settled a defamation lawsuit with Robby Starbuck, who claimed that Meta’s artificial intelligence (AI) falsely accused him of participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. There is no publicly available information on the details of the settlement except that Robby Starbuck, a conservative activist opposed to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, will work…
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