Personal content in the hands of Meta's artificial intelligence
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 5:54 am
Meta , the company that owns Instagram, Facebook, Threads and Whatsapp, is updating the privacy conditions of its networks . Most of the time, these updates are to increase user security, to combat fake news and inappropriate content,... but on this occasion, Mark Zuckerberg's company with its artificial intelligence has gone further.
Earlier this year, Meta announced that it was developing generative artificial greece email list intelligence, but for this AI model to improve and train itself, it needs millions of pieces of data . And where will it get all this information? Well, from none other than all of its users.
Through a notification that all Facebook and Instagram users have received, they have been informed of the changes in the Privacy Policy. Starting June 26, Meta will take all the content on their networks (texts, photos, audios and comments) to feed its AI . This is a non-transparent update.
This controversial change has outraged millions of Facebook and Instagram users. But the worst thing is the way they have communicated this change. Instead of using clear and concise notices, they have sent notifications that go completely unnoticed.
If you are a user with little experience on social media, you may miss this notification and, due to lack of information, fail to act, thus leaving all your posts in the hands of AI. Without realizing these changes that directly affect your privacy, you will be giving carte blanche to the use of your personal data.
Through this communication we are informed that we can oppose the use of this personal data by filling out a form . However, the path to access this form is very laborious and not very intuitive.
In the field of design and illustration, there has been more buzz about these changes because AI can take unique and personal works as a template to create new designs. For this reason, many of them have chosen to leave these applications (especially Instagram) and look for other options without AI.
Although WhatsApp is part of this company, it is not covered by this update to the Privacy Policy, because it has separate terms and policies. In addition, WhatsApp messages are end-to-end encrypted, meaning that no one, not even the company itself, can access them.
Why does Meta need our data?
Artificial intelligences need data to learn and be able to perform tasks accurately, efficiently, and adaptively. Here are some of the reasons why machine learning is crucial for AI:
To be able to adapt to constant changes and continue being useful.
To offer personalized content, which means they can offer greater and better targeting to advertising companies.
To optimize your performance and perform tasks efficiently and effectively.
To be able to make decisions automatically.
To improve your communication and understanding skills.
According to Meta, the use of all users' personal information is legitimate for developing its artificial intelligence model, but many experts question this. The Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) has reported Meta to the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) for violating the privacy of Instagram and Facebook users.
In conclusion, we users are at the mercy of large companies that want to benefit from our personal information for commercial purposes. And, the worst thing is that they do it in such a stealthy way that most of us do not even notice.
At BCM Marketing Industrial we are very careful with our clients' personal information. It is our priority to keep this data safe. If you feel unprotected against this abuse, contact us and we will help you.
Earlier this year, Meta announced that it was developing generative artificial greece email list intelligence, but for this AI model to improve and train itself, it needs millions of pieces of data . And where will it get all this information? Well, from none other than all of its users.
Through a notification that all Facebook and Instagram users have received, they have been informed of the changes in the Privacy Policy. Starting June 26, Meta will take all the content on their networks (texts, photos, audios and comments) to feed its AI . This is a non-transparent update.
This controversial change has outraged millions of Facebook and Instagram users. But the worst thing is the way they have communicated this change. Instead of using clear and concise notices, they have sent notifications that go completely unnoticed.
If you are a user with little experience on social media, you may miss this notification and, due to lack of information, fail to act, thus leaving all your posts in the hands of AI. Without realizing these changes that directly affect your privacy, you will be giving carte blanche to the use of your personal data.
Through this communication we are informed that we can oppose the use of this personal data by filling out a form . However, the path to access this form is very laborious and not very intuitive.
In the field of design and illustration, there has been more buzz about these changes because AI can take unique and personal works as a template to create new designs. For this reason, many of them have chosen to leave these applications (especially Instagram) and look for other options without AI.
Although WhatsApp is part of this company, it is not covered by this update to the Privacy Policy, because it has separate terms and policies. In addition, WhatsApp messages are end-to-end encrypted, meaning that no one, not even the company itself, can access them.
Why does Meta need our data?
Artificial intelligences need data to learn and be able to perform tasks accurately, efficiently, and adaptively. Here are some of the reasons why machine learning is crucial for AI:
To be able to adapt to constant changes and continue being useful.
To offer personalized content, which means they can offer greater and better targeting to advertising companies.
To optimize your performance and perform tasks efficiently and effectively.
To be able to make decisions automatically.
To improve your communication and understanding skills.
According to Meta, the use of all users' personal information is legitimate for developing its artificial intelligence model, but many experts question this. The Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) has reported Meta to the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) for violating the privacy of Instagram and Facebook users.
In conclusion, we users are at the mercy of large companies that want to benefit from our personal information for commercial purposes. And, the worst thing is that they do it in such a stealthy way that most of us do not even notice.
At BCM Marketing Industrial we are very careful with our clients' personal information. It is our priority to keep this data safe. If you feel unprotected against this abuse, contact us and we will help you.