Amanda Silberling, writing at TechCrunch:
When you ask the AI a question, you have the option of hitting a
share button, which then directs you to a screen showing a preview
of the post, which you can then publish. But some users appear
blissfully unaware that they are sharing these text conversations,
audio clips, and images publicly with the world.
When I woke up this morning, I did not expect to hear an audio
recording of a man in a Southern accent asking, “Hey, Meta, why do
some farts stink more than other farts?”
Flatulence-related inquiries are the least of Meta’s
problems. On the Meta AI app, I have seen people ask for
help with tax evasion, if their family members would be arrested
for their proximity to white-collar crimes, or how to write a
character reference letter for an employee facing legal troubles,
with that person’s first and last name included. Others, like
security expert Rachel Tobac, found examples of people’s
home addresses and sensitive court details, among other private
information.
Katie Notopoulos, writing at Business Insider (paywalled, alas):
I found Meta AI’s Discover feed depressing in a particular way — not just because some of the questions themselves were depressing.
