Meta AI delivers personalized responses based on user data on WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and Messenger. With over 600 million monthly users, Meta wants to establish itself as the leading AI assistant.๐ก
A new update brings a memory mode that uses location data and preferences. While this improves the user experience, it harbors data protection risks – the EU remains excluded.๐จ
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Mark Zuckerberg confirms that Meta AI accesses shared data. Users can share personal preferences, such as diet or language learning goals, in order to receive recommendations. It remains unclear whether deleted data will be permanently removed or used for AI training.
The feature is only available in the USA and Canada for the time being. Meta uses profile data, engagement and contacts for recommendations – at the same time, immense data sets are created for advertising and AI training. There is only an opt-out option for a few.
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EU users are frustrated because Meta AI is not available there due to strict data protection laws. While Brazil already has access, Europe is left out. Critics describe Meta as a โdata collection machineโ, as free services are often linked to data payment.๐
The processing of sensitive data such as religion or political views is particularly controversial. Meta’s close cooperation with US President Trump also raises additional concerns.๐ซ
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Another critical point is Meta’s close cooperation with the US government and in particular with the new US President Donald Trump, which raises further concerns about data use and political influence.
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Meta, collects huge amounts of data and encourages users to interact and create more and more content. However, the handling of this data and, in particular, AI functions is coming under increasing scrutiny.
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