Meta to change AI suggestions after invasive personal questions
Meta is altering its AI chatbot's suggested prompts after a viral video showed it asking invasive questions about a woman's young daughters. The company acknowledged the feature "missed the mark."
Meta has announced it will change the prompts suggested by its AI chatbot following a viral video that revealed the bot asking for personal information about a woman's young daughters. A Meta spokesperson stated that the company "missed the mark" and that "the feature never should have prompted the individual with questions like that."
Last week, Instagram user Kalie Robins posted a video detailing how Meta AI presented her with an invasive suggestion after she cross-posted a clip to Facebook. The AI prompt, "Who is the child passenger?" appeared beneath a video of her and her child.
The incident has raised concerns about data privacy and how AI systems collect and utilize user information. Meta has committed to reviewing and improving its AI functionalities to ensure such situations do not recur.
The company has indicated that the matter is under review and that appropriate corrective actions will be taken.