By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2024-09-26 18:45:27 | Updated at 2024-09-30 17:24:30
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A resurfaced Instagram posted shows Kristen Bell slamming the Meta AI program just months before she signed on to voice its chatbot.
The tech giant unveiled five Hollywood A-listers who will lend their voices to its AI chatbot.
Users will be able to choose between the voices of Bell, Awkwafina, Judi Dench, John Cena and Keegan-Michael Key for their AI assistant.
However, The Good Place actress expressed her opposition to the company using her data in an Instagram story in June, reported The Verge.
'Instagram get rid of the AI program,' Bell said in the post along with a message circulating on the social media platform claiming to deny the company consent to exploit users' data.
Kristen Bell has agreed to voice the Meta AI program despite slamming the program over the summer
A resurfaced post shows the actress expressed her opposition to the company using her data
'I own the copyright to all images and posts submitted to my Instagram profile and therefore do not consent to Meta or other companies using them to train generative AI platforms. This includes all future AND past posts/stories/threads on my profile.'
Hundreds of thousands of Instagram users – including a number of celebrities – have fallen for a similar AI meme that claims that if users repost it, Instagram and Facebook owner Meta will not be able to use their information or photos to develop its AI model.
The Instagram post says: 'Goodbye Meta AI. Please note an attorney has advised us to put this on, failure to do so may result in legal consequences.
'As Meta is now a public entity all members must post a similar statement. If you do not post at least once it will be assumed you are okay with them using your information and photos.
'I do not give Meta or anyone else permission to use any of my personal data, profile information or photos.'
Meta AI users will able to choose between the voices of Bell, Awkwafina , Judi Dench , John Cena and Keegan-Michael Key for their AI assistant
Meta faced a backlash earlier this year after announcing that it will start to train its AI offering using public posts, photos and comments shared by adults on Instagram and Facebook in the UK.
It then paused its plans, but on September 13 the company revealed it will begin the training over the coming months. The hoax post comes in response to these proposals.
However, republishing a post that says you do not want your information to be used has absolutely no power, and Meta has said that the company would not consider sharing this meme to be a valid form of objection.
The only way to opt out of this type of data sharing is through the platform's own process - or to opt out of the app completely.
