Meta AI app sparks privacy fears with bizarre public prompts
Meta is facing backlash over its new AI chat app. Users found their personal and weird prompts showing up publicly. The app launched in April to challenge OpenAI’s ChatGPT but has quickly raised privacy red flags.
The drama kicked off when users spotted AI-generated images of women mud wrestling and kissing, plus a shocking image of President Trump eating poop. Other oddities include Hello Kitty tying a noose and a user accidentally sharing a veterinarian bill with home address visible. 
Meta says chats are private by default and require a deliberate four-step process to share publicly. The Discover feed showcases user prompts as inspiration, but many argue the app still leaks sensitive info.
Users can turn off public prompt sharing and control data in app settings: go to your profile photo > data and privacy > toggle off “suggesting your prompts on other apps” like Facebook and Instagram. Then use “make all your public prompts visible only to you” and apply it to all.
The company has been pushing hard on AI lately, investing $14 billion in Scale AI and hiring CEO Alexandr Wang to boost their AI game against Google and OpenAI.
Daniel Newman, CEO of Futurum Group, emphasized Meta’s position in AI in a recent video interview.
Daniel Newman stated:
Meta’s one of AI’s leaders not a laggard, says Futurum Group CEO Daniel Newman
Watch:
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2024/06/18/metas-one-of-ais-leaders-not-a-laggard.html
