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Business, Spoken

My Memories Are Just Meta's Training Data Now

Jun 26, 2024
Tech companies repurpose user data to train AI, raising privacy concerns. Ross Ulbricht's libertarian beliefs and Silk Road's focus on anonymity explored, highlighting clash with traditional power structures.
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  • AI training using personal content raises privacy concerns
  • Silk Road and Ross Ulbricht embody libertarian ideals challenging traditional power structures

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Meta's Use of Personal Content for AI Training

Meta's plans to utilize personal content from Facebook and Instagram users to train algorithms have raised concerns about the repackaging of digital histories to teach AI to imitate humanity. Through the transformation of mundane online posts and memories into training data for artificial intelligence, companies like Meta are delving into personal details for future AI models. The privacy implications and the unsettling nature of how personal milestones are being repurposed without explicit consent highlight the evolving landscape of data usage in AI development.

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