Meta’s new AI image maker draws fire over consent

(Ina Fried – Axios) Meta’s move to allow users to create AI images using the likenesses of people with public Instagram accounts is drawing criticism from several camps, including privacy advocates and those who represent celebrities. The backlash highlights a core AI-era fight: whether people should have to opt out of having their faces used in AI-generated content, or whether companies should get affirmative consent first. Earlier this week, Meta debuted its Muse Image model and a feature within Meta AI that allowed people to tag any adult’s public Instagram account and include that person’s likeness in their creations. Users aren’t notified when someone creates an AI image with their likeness, and Instagram account holders have to opt out if they don’t want their images used. Public Citizen called this an “egregious invasion” of people’s privacy. – Meta’s new AI image maker draws fire over consent