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Meta AI searches made public - but do all its users realise?

Meta AI users may be inadvertently making their searches public without realising it.

One internet safety expert said it was "a huge user experience and security problem" as some posts are easily traceable, through usernames and profile pictures, to social media accounts. This means some people may be unwittingly telling the world about things they may not want others to know they have searched for - such as asking the AI to generate scantily-clad characters or help them cheat on tests. One search, which could be traced back to a person's Instagram account because of their username and profile picture, asked Meta AI to generate an image of an animated character lying outside wearing only underwear.

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