Artists Allege Meta’s AI Data Deletion Request Process Is a ‘Fake PR Stunt’

Artists and writers are pushing back against AI companies using their work without consent to train machine learning tools. Some companies have introduced "opt-out" programs, allowing individuals to remove their work from future models. However, Meta's data deletion request form, which some have interpreted as an opt-out tool, has been criticized for its inefficiency and lack of transparency. Artists have reported that Meta requires evidence that their personal information appears in responses from its generative AI, but the company has not disclosed specifics about which data it uses for training.

Despite these criticisms, Meta maintains that the data deletion request form is not an opt-out tool and has no plans to introduce such a feature. The company states that the form allows some people to request the removal of some of their data from third-party sources from AI training models, but this does not guarantee removal. No one has yet successfully had their data deleted using this form, and it remains unclear whether the form will help individuals gain control over how their data is used by AI companies.

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Artists and writers are increasingly concerned about the use of their work to train AI models without their consent, leading to some companies offering 'opt-out' programs.
Meta's data deletion request form, which some interpreted as an opt-out tool, has been criticized as ineffective and frustrating by artists who have tried to use it.
Meta has clarified that the data deletion request form is not an opt-out tool and the company currently has no plans to offer such a feature.
The data deletion request form only allows some people to request the removal of some of their data from third-party sources, and it's unclear if anyone has successfully had their data deleted using this form.

Artists Allege Meta’s AI Data Deletion Request Process Is a ‘Fake PR Stunt’

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