Australia's Senate found Meta uses public posts from 2007 onward for AI training without user consent.

Australia's Senate committee revealed that Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, uses public posts from 2007 onward to train its AI models. Melinda Claybaugh, Meta’s global privacy director, confirmed that unless profiles are private, all public content is utilized. Senators expressed ethical concerns about the lack of user consent and criticized Meta's privacy policy for inadequacy. Additionally, issues arose regarding the alleged use of copyrighted works, including pirated books, for AI training.

September 11, 2024
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