Meta clarifies to Nunes Marques the functioning of AI regarding Lula and Flávio

Company states it is working to adjust Meta AI's electoral filters after reports of different treatment between candidates on WhatsApp. Read on Gazeta do Povo.

Meta clarifies to Nunes Marques the functioning of AI regarding Lula and Flávio

TL;DR

  • Meta met with TSE President Kássio Nunes Marques to discuss its AI's electoral image generation.
  • Reports surfaced that Meta AI generated different responses for images of candidates Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro.
  • Meta stated it has temporarily banned candidate image generation and is refining its AI filters.
  • The PT coalition accused Meta of selective algorithmic bias, favoring Flávio Bolsonaro.
  • The meeting also addressed WhatsApp channels used by the campaigns, including 'Exército do Lula' and 'Tropa do Flávio'.