Meta Sued Over Training Data for Its AI and Face-Recognition Systems

The script

Panel 1

Alex, holding a model of an AI robot, smiles brightly. Sam, standing next to Alex, nods in agreement.

Alex: Introducing MyFaceBot! He's a robot that recognizes faces with super AI. But let's be honest, he was trained on real faces, not just fake ones. How do you like the new selfie look?!

Sam: True, but it's all part of our commitment to making technology better. And don't worry, Alex, we have a clause in the contract that says we'll delete all the photos after the training. No one will even know these photos were used.

Panel 2

Alex scratches his head. Sam, with a deadpan expression, replies.

Alex: But, Sam, I feel like this is still a bit shady. What if someone finds out? 'Cause I bet my FaceBot can recognize them too. What if they sue us for using their face data like that?!

Sam: Yeah, Alex. And what if they didn't agree to have their photo used? What if they're the next Robin? We're Meta, they're Robin. We're not about to lose. We're going to make sure it's all legally compliant.

Panel 3

Alex raises his eyebrows. Sam chuckles and pulls out a legal briefcase. Alex smiles and nods. Sam chuckles and shrugs.

Alex: Legal compliance, huh? Like, what if they just say, ‘It's fine, Alex, I don't mind if my photo is used for AI?’ How does that even work?!

Sam: Alex, let's say they did say yes. Well, Meta has a whole team of lawyers ready to make sure we don't get sued. Even if they do, we can always say, ‘Hey, we were just being nice and giving them a photo in return for improved security and AI. It's all in the family, Alex!

Alex: Family, huh? I guess if it works, it's all part of the family business of tech. Thanks, Sam.

Sam: Happy to help, Alex. Now, let's not forget our next project - the self-driving car. I hear it's as good as it gets. No FaceBot needed there.