Question

Meta will soon use your conversations with its AI chatbot to sell you stuff

Answer 1

Meta will be utilizing data taken from its AI interface to create a more personalized experience. The About Facebook website outlines how the data will be used. “ For example, if you chat with Meta AI about hiking, we may learn that you’re interested in hiking — just as we would if you posted a reel about hiking or liked a hiking-related Page. As a result, you might start seeing recommendations for hiking groups, posts from friends about trails, or ads for hiking boots.” Source: https://about.fb.com/news/2025/10/improving-your-recommendations-apps-ai-meta/  Fortune discusses more about the feature, even making predictions about Metas next steps. The article seems to express discomfort over consumer privacy. https://fortune.com/2025/10/02/meta-ai-chatbot-update-exploits-privacy-monetize-chat-data-facebook-instagram-messenger-ray-ban-display-glasses/ Meta is interested in easing consumers into their new features that involve the controversial use of AI and giving advertisers personal information. There is a bias toward AI technology and profit optimization. The Fortune article title seeks to shock readers and indicates that there is controversy over increasingly intrusive technology, this is further reinforced by the articles skeptical tone regarding this new feature. There might be the impulse to over exaggerate to draw in a larger audience. 

 

Comments

You state that there is bias towards AI technology and profit optimization. Is there any impact that would make on the statement given by Meta, or is that solely their motivation for this change?

Answer 2

I think that the article is true.

First of all, the company which published it can be reliable and the write also exists. 

And I found some other sources. The article of Forbes also mentioned that Meta would collect interactions with its AI tool to provide user’s preference on social medias. However, users can choose how Meta use their information with AI tool. In addition, users in some countries such as UK, EU and South Korean will be excluded in this update because of the protection of their privacy. (computing also mentioned)

Additionally, Fortune said that Meta would make your chats with its AI assistant part of its advertising machine.

According to these articles, the update will begin in December 16, and Meta noticed it to users yesterday in October 7.

The former article said that collecting the privacy information would be up to users. On the other hand, the latter had a bias that the update of Meta would be dangerous. In my opinion, more people should have a sense of crisis toward both of the social media and AI, so the letter didn’t exaggerate.

Comments

I can appreciate this answer because even though you do support the claim that it is true you mention that users will actually be able to have option to opt out of those personalized AI chat bots or not. You also mentioned that some countries won't take part in this. I think it is important to highlight the other side of a claim sometimes in the sense of; the way the claim was presented it almost seemed as if social media users have to deal with yet another obstacle of consumerism and another angle attacking them. In reality your user interface will come with the option to be tailored like that or not.