Meta’s new AI image tool may allow users to generate images using other people’s public photos, unless account holders find and disable the setting.

Last week Meta introduced an artificial intelligence image generation model that critics say is a major potential risk to users’ personal privacy.

Meta, the parent company of social networks including Facebook and Instagram, described its new Muse Image model as a “creative partner that knows your world, making it easy to turn your ideas into high-quality visuals that you can download and share anywhere, including directly to your feed, story, or chat.”

In its announcement, Meta explained how users can either alter existing images or create new ones from scratch using AI prompts.

“You can describe what you want in simple, conversational language, and Meta AI........

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