Facebook's Meta AI Now Wants Access to Unshared Camera Roll Photos

Meta AI asks Facebook users to allow cloud access to unshared photos for AI editing and creative suggestions.
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Facebook's Meta AI Now Wants Access to Unshared Camera Roll Photos
Why Meta AI Wants Access to Your Camera Roll Meta AI is now prompting Facebook users to allow access to their phone’s camera roll, including photos they haven't uploaded to the platform. This latest feature appears during the creation of a Facebook Story, where a pop-up requests permission for "cloud processing." The purpose? To enable AI-generated suggestions like collages, recaps, themed albums, or creative restylings based on your photo library. Within the first few seconds of reading this, one might ask: Does Facebook want to access all my private photos? Yes — but with your consent and under the pretense of enhancing your experience using artificial intelligence. By allowing cloud uploads, users give Meta permission to process and analyze their content continuously, offering AI enhancements tailored by date, time, location, and more. Image Credits:Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto / Getty Images Understanding the New Meta AI Cloud Processing Feature The feature is optional, but its…