How would you feel if your internet search history was put online for others to see?
That may be happening to some users of Meta AI without them realising, as people’s prompts to the artificial intelligence tool – and the results – are posted on a public feed.
One internet safety expert said it was “a huge user experience and security problem” as some posts are easily traceable to social media accounts.
This means some people may be unwittingly telling the world about their searches – such as asking the AI to generate scantily-clad characters or help them cheat on tests.
Meta says chats are private by default, and if users make a post public they can choose to withdraw it later.