Goal wants to access your private photo library to feed your AI

By Hannah Pérez

Meta, the Facebook parent company, has begun to test a function that requests regular access to the private photographic reel of its users for suggestions generated with AI.

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• Meta now has an access function to private images of Facebook users.
• The company requests access to the photographic library in search of suggestions generated by AI.
• He denies training his AI model with unpublished photos, but the terms of service create uncertainty.
• The function marks a new border in the use of personal data and the advance of AI.

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In recent years, Goal has used public images of Facebook and Instagram to train their artificial intelligence (AI) systems. But now I could do it directly accessing your private photos “Even when you haven’t shared them publicly.”

Some users of Facebook They are running into an emerging message that invites them to opt for the “cloud processing“, Which would allow the social network to select and upload content of its photo folder directly to the servers of Goal.

The media of technology, Tech crunch and The VergeThey first noticed the emerging function, which appears when users of Facebook They try to create a new story in the application of social networks.

The emerging message offers users the option to click on “allow” or “not allow”, according to reports. Those who consent, will open the door to Facebook to generate new ideas from the reel of your camera.

In particular, the declared objective of the function would be to offer automatic content suggestions, such as collages, stylizations or thematic ideas about special events, for example, birthdays or graduations, all driven by AI.

Who activate the function aware that Goal Analyze both the photos and the faces present in them, including the dates, objects or people captured, in addition to granting the right to retain and use that personal information. Users who press “allow” accept the terms of service of Goal AIwhich detail these guidelines.

A spokesman for Goal who spoke with The Verge He assured that the company currently does not use private user images to improve or train its AI models; although he did not specify whether he could do it in the future or what rights he would have about the images of the gallery.

Goal and its ambitions of AI

Goal –Like other technological giants– It has great ambitions in AI and the possibility of accessing the personal photos that users have not yet shared on their social networks could give the company an advantage in the technological career.

Under the direction of Mark Zuckerberg, Goal He has intensified his efforts in AI, especially in 2025, after perceiving that the company was lagging against competitors such as OpenAI and Google. With an approach to superintelligence, the company established a new research laboratory, known as SUPERINTINTINTLIGNCE LABwith investments of billions of dollars.

In April, Meta launched new versions of his AI model, he calls, as the generative AI integrates in all its social media platforms and develops AI tools for advertising and automated content.

The history of Goal Regarding privacy and exploitation of personal data, it has already been a reason for scrutiny in the past. Now, its new function seems to be an indicator that the barrier between the public and the private is becoming increasingly diffuse in the digital ecosystem, especially when artificial intelligence intervenes.

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Hannah Estefanía Pérez / Diariobitcoin

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