Mark Zuckerberg speaks at a conference, a couple poses for a selfie in Hong Kong.
Meta says it's been using Instagram photos and Facebook posts to train its new AI.
  • Meta said on Thursday that it's been using public Facebook and Instagram photos to train its AI.
  • Its new virtual assistant uses both public text and photos, a spokesperson told Reuters.
  • However, the new model didn't touch private messages and posts, he said.

Meta has been using public Facebook and Instagram posts to train its new artificial intelligence assistant, a spokesperson said.