Meta AI App Exposes Users' Private Chats in Discover Feed
- Meta's AI app, launched April 29, exposes users' AI chat prompts and responses publicly in a feed linked to their social media accounts.
- This happened because Meta did not clearly inform users about privacy settings or that their AI interactions would appear publicly, leading to unintentional exposure.
- Users have posted sensitive content including personal questions, legal details, and medical issues, some traceable to their Instagram or Facebook handles.
- Rachel Tobac emphasized that when users' assumptions about how a tool operates differ from its actual behavior, it can lead to significant issues with both user experience and security.
- The app's privacy defaults have sparked concerns of a major privacy failure and user embarrassment, raising questions about Meta's handling of user data and AI transparency.
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