Your Instagram photos can now be used by other users to make AI-generated content, at least if your account is public. Meta launched its latest AI tool, Muse Image, which will allow people to use publicly posted content in making new images — and many accounts have been opted in to the programme by default.
The tool was announced on Tuesday and has since garnered widespread condemnation for making social media an even more dangerous place.
Meta issued a statement outlining some safety protocols it has implemented when rolling out Muse Image.
“Private accounts and those belonging to users under 18 are automatically excluded and adult users with public accounts can opt out with just a couple clicks. We will take action against any content that violates our Community Standards,” the Los Angeles Times quoted the company as saying.
Muse Image has been launched on Instagram and WhatsApp so far, with plans to bring it to Facebook and Messenger soon.
