Posted 2/26/2024, 1:44:37 PM
Meta Forms Team to Combat AI Disinformation Ahead of EU Elections, But Critics Question Its Ability to Detect Deepfakes
- Meta (Facebook/Instagram owner) is forming a team to combat deceptive AI content aimed at influencing the upcoming June EU elections
- The team will identify threats and implement mitigations in real-time across Meta's platforms
- Meta has invested over $20 billion in safety/security and has 40,000 people working in this area
- Industry expert says Meta's plans lack substance in key ways (e.g. issues detecting fake AI-generated images)
- Meta is bringing on 3 additional EU fact-checking partners and will label/demote content spreading misinformation, including AI-generated