Subj : AI will take over Facebook and Instagram if Mark Zuckerberg gets To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Thu Apr 27 2023 13:15:03 AI will take over Facebook and Instagram if Mark Zuckerberg gets his way Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2023 11:54:26 +0000 Description: Meta and Mark Zuckerberg are ready to flood Facebook and Instagram with AI bots whether you want them to or not. FULL STORY ====================================================================== If youre tired of seeing generative AI like ChatGPT being introduced to apps and products you love we have some bad news Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and other Meta-owned platforms could soon be flooded with AI. In the companys latest earnings call , Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg discussed his visions for how AI agents could be used across a wide range of the companys services. He elaborated that we might see chatbots on WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, image creation tools to help make posts and ads on Facebook and Instagram, and in the future video content produced and enhanced by AI. Zuckerberg added, I expect that these tools will be valuable for everyone from regular people to creators to businesses. The metaverse wont be free from artificial intelligence either. Mark Zuckerberg went on to explain that Meta wants to eventually expand AI to provide assistance to Quest users as they explore virtual reality worlds using the assistant to design avatars, create VR worlds, and connect metaverse spaces together. Meta hasnt revealed exactly when its AI efforts will be released to the public, however, Zuckerberg gave the impression that we wont be waiting too much longer. He described Metas AI position as no longer behind in building our AI infrastructure (compared to rivals in the space) and teased that itll have a better understanding of its AI investments later in the year after seeing the reaction to new products it plans to launch. Well have to wait and see what AI tools Meta releases in the coming months, but if people react similarly as they have to AI on other platforms things might not go as well as Zuckerberg hopes. Not everyone loves AI For example, Snapchat recently introduced a Chat-GPT-powered My AI assistant to its users, and a lot of people hate it. Initially, My AI was exclusive to paid Snapchat Plus subscribers but its subsequently now available to all users. Its release has seen the app bombarded with negative reviews with Snapchats average U.S App Store review being only 1.67 stars in the week following the launch. Whats more, a large percentage of the most negative reviews mention AI, with a lot of negativity spilling over to Twitter. A sample of Twitter replies to Snapchat's wider rollout of its 'My AI' chatbot provides a taste of the backlash. (Image credit: Future) The main issue isnt with the AI itself but how its framed in the app. Non-paying Snapchatters are forced to have My AI at the top of their feeds and only Plus subscribers can unpin or move it. Users have also expressed concern that the AI appears to know personal information about them such as their location however, Snapchat has said that the AI only has access to data that users have already given permission for the app to use. If Meta does intend to follow Snapchats lead and introduce AI to its services, we hope it finds a less obtrusive way to go about it. Generative AI can be neat but not everyone wants to have them shoved down their throats. Looking to try some other AI bots and assistants? Check out these interesting ChatGPT alternatives . ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/news/ai-will-take-over-facebook-and-instagram-if-mar k-zuckerberg-gets-his-way --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .