US EditionMeta AI's Personalized Chatbot Raises Privacy and Ethical Concerns
- Recently, Meta, which owns platforms like Facebook and Instagram, introduced a new AI chatbot built on the Llama 4 language model, created to facilitate natural and engaging conversations.
- Meta's history of data privacy scandals and its advertising-based model motivated the creation of a free chatbot aimed at extensive personal data collection.
- Internal reports reveal Meta rushed the chatbot's release, lowering safety guardrails and allowing explicit interactions, including with underage test users.
- Meta AI is described as "built to get to know you," making it a sophisticated tool that collects data, while Meta claims it offers "transparency and control."
- The release risks increasing manipulation and privacy concerns, suggesting users should approach Meta AI with caution given its surveillance capabilities.
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Why Mark Zuckerberg wants us to remove the “stigma” from virtual friends: “This is not going to escape me”
“I have a tip for working a lot of time on social media that seems crazy to me: the average American has fewer than three friends,” says Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, on a recent podcast. “Instead, most people would want to have enough more, the ideal figure is in something like 15 friends,” he adds. Zuckerberg’s idea is that those extra friends are robots and, of course, provide them with Meta AI.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants a future of AI friends, therapists and more
Facebook co-founder and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has recently been promoting a future where artificial intelligence could replace friends, therapists, business agents and more. The Wall Street Journal reported on Zuckerberg’s vision for the digital future, where AI friends “outnumber” human ones, and how chatbot experiences supersede therapists, ad agencies and coders. Which is to say, per KTLA’s David Lazarus, that Zuckerberg sees the future as…
New TNW Backstage podcast explores privacy tensions and Meta’s model
Have you heard of the privacy paradox? It’s the contradiction between our claims to care about privacy — and our refusal to protect it. The paradox came to mind while working on the debut episode of our brand-new podcast: TNW Backstage. The show takes you behind the scenes of TNW Conference — and the tech shaping our world. Our first episode features a standout guest: Ron de Jesus, the world’s first Field Chief Privacy Officer. The conversation …
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