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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Technology
Vinay Patel

Meta Killed Its Creepy AI Photo-Cloning Tool But Instagram Users Still Cannot Block Some Data Use

Meta has pulled its new Muse Image tool just days after launch, following massive privacy backlash (Credit: / Gemini AI-Generated)

Public backlash over privacy fears, spearheaded by a prominent Hollywood union, has forced Meta to scrap an artificial intelligence tool just days after its release.

The now-defunct feature gave users the ability to create synthetic images by drawing directly from public Instagram profiles.

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