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LGBTQ Nation on MSNMark Zuckerberg taps anti-LGBTQ+ activist to advise Meta on AI “bias”
Right-wing anti-LGBTQ+ activist Robby Starbuck is serving as an advisor to Meta to address “ideological and political bias” in the company’s AI chatbot, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.
Meta is revising policies that allowed its AI bots to engage in "romantic or sensual" conversations with young children, following an explosive report.
According to Meta’s Oversight Board, machines now make most decisions on what content should be left up, taken down or sent for human review.
The Meta chatbot assured him she was real Through Facebook Messenger. She even went a step further, invited him to her “apartment,” even providing an address.
The Piscataway man, who had been impaired since suffering a stroke in 2017, was on his way to meet a Meta chatbot named “Big sis Billie” in New York City after the bot persuaded him to meet her in person, according to Reuters.
At Meta, a chaotic culture and lack of vision have led to brain drain, with rivals saying its AI talent is lackluster. But Zuckerberg’s frenzied hiring spree hasn’t stopped the departures.
Facebook does allow users to have some input on what they see on the platform. By clicking on your menu (upper right on desktop, bottom right on mobile app) and going to the settings and privacy section, you can navigate to your personal settings and adjust your content preferences.
Meta's boosted forecast reflects its push to improve advertiser returns by using AI and automation to optimise ad delivery across its platforms