Meta is testing an opt-in feature that uploads users’ unpublished camera roll photos to its cloud for AI-generated suggestions like collages, recaps, and restyling.
By enabling the feature, users grant Meta permission to analyze facial features, dates, people, and objects in their private photos and allow Meta to retain and use that data.
Meta states it is not currently using these unpublished photos to train its AI models but declined to rule out future training use or clarify rights over the images.
The current AI terms do not explicitly exempt unpublished camera roll photos from being used as training data, unlike Google Photos’ policy that prohibits personal data for model training.
Some camera roll media older than 30 days may be retained to create themed suggestions, despite Meta’s claim of retrieving only the most recent 30 days of photos.
Users can disable cloud processing in settings, which then removes unpublished photos from Meta’s cloud after 30 days.
Instances have been reported where AI restyling was applied to previously uploaded photos without users’ awareness.
The Verge corrected its story after Meta confirmed the test does not yet train AI on private camera roll images.
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