Tag: AI Training Data
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Full list of known and upcoming Facebook datacenters as of May 2026.
Quick Story Summary Meta operates or is building 32 data centers worldwide as of April 2026, with 28 in the United States and 4 in Europe and Asia. Almost every data center announced since 2024 is explicitly described by Meta as “AI-optimized,” signaling a fundamental shift in what the infrastructure is for. Two new mega-campuses,…
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Meta and Scale AI Used Gig Workers to Scrape Your Social Media Data
Quick Story Summary Meta’s new AI model “Muse Spark” – codenamed Avocado – is tied to a broader pipeline involving Scale AI, a data-labeling firm in which Meta invested $14.3B for a 49% stake in June 2025. Contractors on Scale AI’s Outlier platform report scraping public social media profiles, tagging personal data, and processing sensitive…
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Meta Begins Training AI on EU User Data Through GDPR Loophole
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Meta (the parent company of Facebook and Instagram) has begun roll out of its AI features in the EU. Meta says this will improve tools like Meta AI and Imagine, as well as future integrations across WhatsApp, Messenger, and Threads. Watchdogs are on the defensive, with NOYB sending a cease and desist and widespread criticism…
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What is Microsoft Recall and How to Opt Out
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Microsoft recently introduced a new feature called Recall for Windows PCs, designed to automatically take snapshots of your desktop activity throughout the day. While Microsoft claims Recall helps users “find anything they’ve seen on their PC,” it also raises concerns about privacy, data storage, and potential misuse. In this guide, we’ll explain exactly what Microsoft…
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Meta Court Documents Reveal Ethical Concerns in AI Training Practices
Recent court filings in the Kadrey v. Meta lawsuit have revealed that Meta Platforms allegedly used pirated books to train its AI models, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly approving these practices despite internal concerns. Internal Documents Expose Training Methods Court documents show Meta employees downloaded approximately 82TB of pirated books from shadow libraries including LibGen,…
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LinkedIn Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Use of Customer Data in AI Training
Update – this lawsuit has been withdrawn, as it was levelled on the basis of LinkedIn using private messages to train AI. While they did not do this, LinkedIn did automatically opt all users into AI training without getting informed consent (TechMonitor) In a recent development, Microsoft-owned LinkedIn is under legal scrutiny for allegedly disclosing…