Facebook's AI Mode Search Uses Public Posts to Generate Results
The Verge AI42 days agoNew ToolMeta has introduced AI Mode to Facebook search, placing it alongside existing tabs like People and Marketplace. The feature pulls from public Facebook posts to surface AI-generated results rather than raw links. The rollout is part of a broader wave of Meta AI updates launching simultaneously, including photo presets that digitally swap sports jerseys onto subjects in images.
Elon Musk tries again to escape FTC audits of X data handling
Ars Technica AI53 days agoRegulationArs Technica reports that Elon Musk is again seeking to escape FTC audits over how X handles user data. Public commenters warned the FTC that Musk cannot be trusted to protect X users’ privacy. The story centers on platform governance, privacy oversight, and whether external audits should remain in place for X’s data practices.