Meta defends use of personal data for AI training
Meta (the company behind Facebook and Instagram) isn't happy about Australia's proposed privacy law changes, saying they'd make it harder to use Aussie user data for building AI.
In recent feedback, Meta argued that understanding local culture needs real, diverse data—not just computer-generated stuff.
Other companies also raising their voices against the changes
Meta also called for global rules so things don't get messy across countries, warning these reforms could slow down innovation and the services people rely on.
They're not alone: Bunnings is fighting a ruling over its facial recognition tech, Woolworths worries the changes might hurt personalized shopping, and Google wants clearer copyright laws.
The big question everyone's asking is how to balance privacy with all the cool things AI can do.