Description: Facebook Messenger AI stickers, a feature by Meta, allows users to generate personalized stickers via AI for use in conversations. While the feature has been praised for its creativity, it has also stirred controversy for its alleged production of inappropriate or offensive content. This has raised questions about the effectiveness of Meta's content moderation measures and the ethical responsibilities associated with AI-driven content generation.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Meta developed and deployed an AI system, which harmed Facebook Messenger users.
Incident Stats
Incident ID
570
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2023-10-04
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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CSETv1_Annotator-2 Taxonomy Classifications
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570
Special Interest Intangible Harm
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maybe
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While the stickers are inappropriate and unethical, it is difficult to determine if they amount to the definition of detrimental content based on the examples shown in the report.
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2023
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theverge.com · 2023
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Some early user tests for Meta’s new AI-generated sticker tool have resulted in some dubious (and rather hilarious) creations. After gaining access to the new AI-generated sticker tool on Facebook Messenger, X user @Pioldes was able to crea…
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