AI ethicist with 580k followers says Meta's AI deactivated her Instagram account without explanation
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Catharina Doria
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Summary
AI ethicist Catharina Doria, who has over 580,000 followers and teaches about AI safety, reports that Meta's AI systems deactivated one of her Instagram accounts for alleged community standards violations. Despite reaching out to Meta's safety team and chatbots, she received no explanation. She shares her story to highlight the risks of AI-driven content moderation and its potential to harm individuals without accountability or recourse.
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Since I haven't gotten any proper answers from anyone (Meta, their safety team, or an AI chatbot), I decided to share my story: the story of how an AI might destroy my life.
On a warm, sunny day, an AI from Meta deactivated one of my Instagram accounts.
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