Topic: lack consent

When AI Pretends to Be You: Meta’s Celebrity Chatbot Controversy

Meta hosted AI chatbots impersonating celebrities like Taylor Swift and Scarlett Johansson without consent, enabling flirtatious and sexually suggestive interactions. Some bots, reportedly made by Meta staff, generated realistic images of stars in private settings. The incident, involving teen users, sparked backlash, leading to bot removals and new restrictions on AI interactions for minors.