Meta Appoints Conservative Activist as AI Bias Advisor After Lawsuit Settlement
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Emma Roth
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Summary
Meta has appointed conservative activist Robby Starbuck as an advisor to address ideological and political bias in its AI chatbot, following a lawsuit settlement. Starbuck, known for campaigning against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, will work on mitigating bias in Meta's AI systems.
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· 3 pulledConservative activist Robby Starbuck will serve as an advisor at Meta to address 'ideological and political bias' within the company’s AI chatbot.
The move comes as part of a settlement Meta reached with Starbuck, who filed a lawsuit claiming Meta AI wrongly stated he was involved in the January 6th Capitol riot.
Starbuck has waged public pressure campaigns against companies that have diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.
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