Meta's use of AI
Meta technologies use AI for various purposes, such as making content recommendations, informing people about events that may interest them and keeping people safe on its apps.
Now, generative AI is available to anyone across Meta technologies. The Meta AI app allows users to manage AI wearable devices, discover prompts based on their interests and get help from an AI assistant on anything from travel planning to coaching and more. Recent updates to the AI have introduced an advanced voice model that provides a personalised experience for each user and allows them to complete tasks simply by talking to an integrated personal assistant. Built with Meta Llama 4, the AI assistant can speak with users on a phone, tablet or in Meta Ray-Ban glasses.You can have a one-to-one conversation with an AI or pull it into group chats by typing "@MetaAI" followed by a question or a request. People can also generate images by typing "/imagine" in a message when interacting with Meta AI.Another example of new generative AI is stickers, which are very popular on Meta's technologies. Now, anyone can invoke AI-generated stickers just by describing the image through text to help communicate and express themselves.Meta includes visible indicators on photorealistic images generated by AI to help reduce the chances of people confusing these images with human-generated content. Examples of these indicators include a visible burnt-in watermark on content from the image generator built into the Meta AI assistant, and appropriate in-product measures for other generative AI features.Meta AI is available to everyone and has content standards that tell a generative AI model what it can and cannot produce. Learn more about how Meta works to provide safe experiences here.Talking with your teen about generative AI
Identifying generative AI content: It's not always easy to detect if something was created using generative AI. As with all social media, content can be created by, pasted or uploaded by anyone and it is possible that they may not be labelled as generative AI. Some generative AI like those on Meta technologies, will add visible markings so that you can identify an AI-generated image – but this is not always the case.
Meta allows people to upload content and it is possible for someone to upload something created by generative AI that is not properly labelled. It is also possible to upload an AI image created using a non-Meta tool.Verify information: Generative AI has the possibility of generating incorrect information, sometimes referred to as "hallucinations". Before relying on or sharing information from generative AI, it's important to verify that it is from reputable sources and to be aware that scammers might use generative AI to try to deceive or exploit your teen.Responsible use: Remind your teen about their responsibility to be honest and kind in their use of generative AI, to cite their sources, abide by any school-specific rules and know that they are accountable for the accuracy and authenticity of their work. Parents should also talk about using AI-generated content for positive, not harmful, purposes.Privacy and security: Remind your teen to protect their privacy and security when using any generative AI. A generative AI product may use the information that you provide to improve its generative AI. It's important not to enter confidential information such as social security numbers, credit card numbers or anything that you wouldn't want to share with others. Discuss the risk of AI-generated scams with your teens.