Overview

• Meta's AI chatbot, now live globally in WhatsApp, uses publicly accessible Facebook and Instagram data for training, excluding private WhatsApp chats.
• The Verbraucherzentrale has filed legal action in Germany, challenging Meta's opt-out data model under GDPR regulations.
• Users have until May 26 to submit opt-out requests to prevent their public Facebook and Instagram content from being used for AI training.
• Meta is testing new beta features, including chat summarization, while maintaining end-to-end encryption with Private Processing technology.
• Consumer advocates warn that once data is used for AI training, it cannot be deleted, potentially violating EU data protection laws.