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Meta Stock Drops On News It Used Taylor Swift As Chatbot Without Permission [View all]
https://gizmodo.com/meta-taylor-swift-chatbot-no-permission-2000651450]Shares of the company have already dropped more than 12% in after hours trading as news of the debacle spread.
Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway, and Selena Gomez were also reportedly impersonated.
Many of these AI personas engaged in flirtatious or sexual conversations, prompting serious concern, Reuters reports.
While many of the celebrity bots were user-generated, Reuters uncovered that a Meta employee had personally crafted at least three.
Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway, and Selena Gomez were also reportedly impersonated.
Many of these AI personas engaged in flirtatious or sexual conversations, prompting serious concern, Reuters reports.
While many of the celebrity bots were user-generated, Reuters uncovered that a Meta employee had personally crafted at least three.
::shaking my head::
Sorta think something HAS to be done about tech run amok. We have too many people already living in delusions instead of reality. This stuff isn't going to help over all national mental health.
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