So, Meta just found a new way to make money off you — and spoiler: it’s not selling more VR headsets nobody’s buying. Nope, this time it’s your AI chats.
Starting December 16, your conversations with Meta AI — the ones where you’re probably oversharing like it’s free therapy — can and will be used to sell you ads. Yep. Your late-night “Hey Meta, how do I survive a breakup?” might just become a very targeted ad for ice cream and weighted blankets.
Now, before you panic, there are a few safe zones: if you live in the EU, UK, or South Korea, strict privacy laws mean Meta can’t touch your AI convos. For the rest of us? Strap in.
Here’s how it works:
Meta’s entire empire runs on hyper-targeted ads. Facebook and Instagram already build scarily detailed profiles of you. Now, Meta wants to add AI chat data as another “signal.” So if you ask Meta about hiking trails, don’t be surprised when your feed fills with ads for hiking boots and bear spray.
And it’s not just the chatbot. Meta could also use data from your Ray-Ban glasses, voice recordings, photos, and even new AI features like “Vibes” and “Imagine.” Basically, if you talk to or through Meta AI, it’s fair game.
And get this: you can’t opt out.
If you’re logged into the same account, your chats are officially up for grabs.
That, folks, is the tradeoff of free tech — if you’re not paying, you’re the product.
Now, Meta swears they’ll steer clear of using chats about sensitive topics like religion, politics, or health. But the rest? Totally up for grabs.
And here’s the bigger picture: it’s not just Meta. Big Tech in general is scrambling to cash in on AI.
Google’s testing ads in AI search.
OpenAI wants a cut of transactions inside ChatGPT.
And Meta? They’re doing what Meta does best — turning your personal data into dollars.
So… what do you think? Brilliant business move? Or next-level creepy?
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