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The post Meta pulls Instagram AI image tool, testing limits of AI likeness scraping appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Just three days after launching, Meta has removed an Instagram feature that allowed users to use AI to create images based on profile pictures of other users. The company’s decision to remove the function shows growing concern about consent and the use of images in the age of artificial intelligence. The backtracking is an early setback for Meta’s efforts to catch up with OpenAI and Google in the field of generative AI. While the Muse image model is still available, the company has scrapped the option to create images based on public Instagram profiles in its image generation requests after criticism from creators, performers, and privacy advocates. What Meta built, and what it walked back Meta unveiled Muse Image on July 7, stating that the new AI-powered image generation tool is the first product of its Superintelligence Lab led by Alexandr Wang. The new technology

Users and Hollywood agencies raised privacy and copyright concerns about the new tool, Muse Image.

Meta told Dylan Byers, of Puck News, that it had nixed the feature after backlash from its user base.

Meta's AI policy reversal highlights the critical need for transparent consent mechanisms, impacting trust and future AI feature rollouts. The post Meta reverses course on AI use for public Instagram profiles appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Following significant backlash, Meta is turning off the feature it announced this week that let users generate AI images based on content from public Instagram accounts just by tagging them. The feature, as originally set up, meant that content from any public Instagram account could be used in AI creations without the account owner's permission. "Earlier this week, we announced that one way for people to generate images in Meta AI is by @-mentioning public Instagram accounts that they want to reference," Meta says in an update to a blog post about its new Muse Image AI model. "Our intent was to provide a useful creative tool and to give pe … Read the full story at The Verge.

Meta's AI advancements could strain global AI hardware supply, impacting costs and availability for smaller tech and crypto-AI ventures. The post Meta stock surges 15% in best weekly rally since early 2024, fueled by AI momentum appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Meta's AI image tool controversy highlights the urgent need for robust digital rights management and user consent mechanisms in tech. The post Meta halts AI image feature after user backlash over privacy and consent concerns appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post China is giving Manus to Tencent after blocking Meta’s attempted acquisition appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. China is pushing Manus toward a new group of owners after telling Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) to reverse its $2 billion purchase of the AI agent startup. As per the Financial Times, Tencent Holdings (HKEX: 0700) will hold the maximum stake, but not more than 50 percent. It means that Manus will remain an independent entity and will continue its operations from Singapore instead of becoming a part of Tencent. The new deal would keep the same $2 billion valuation used when Meta bought Manus in December 2025. Former investors such as Tencent, ZhenFund, and HSG are taking part in the talks, along with Manus executives. Other investors could still join before an agreement is reached. China forces investors to rebuild Manus after Meta separates the business Beijing ordered Meta to reverse the purchase in April 2026, saying the deal broke local investment rules. Manus c