Please Stop Making Me Opt Out of AI

Wired AI · 9 hours ago

Meta rolled out a feature allowing AI image generation using Instagram users' likenesses with an opt-out default, triggering backlash that forced the company to disable it within three days. Multiple tech companies including Google, Dropbox, and LinkedIn have adopted similar opt-out defaults for AI features, placing the burden on users to disable unwanted functionality. Privacy experts argue that opt-in defaults, as required by the EU's GDPR, would better protect user privacy and reduce the need for constant manual adjustments.