--- title: "Meta releases clues on how AI is used on Facebook and Instagram" description: "Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has released new tools and information aimed at helping users understand how artificial intelligen" author: "Yashna Bawa" published: 2023-06-30 updated: 2023-06-30 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/news/3114/meta-releases-clues-on-how-ai-is-used-on-facebook-and-instagram category: "artificial intelligence" tags: ["artificial intelligence", "machine learning"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Meta releases clues on how AI is used on Facebook and Instagram Meta, the parent company of [Facebook and Instagram](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/85815/running-effective-ads-on-platforms-like-facebook-and-instagram), has released new tools and information aimed at helping users understand how [artificial intelligence](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/44601/impact-of-artificial-intelligence-in-digital-marketing-is-huge-and-worthy) (AI) influences what they see on its apps. The company has introduced nearly two dozen explainers focused on various features of its platforms, such as [Instagram Stories](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23441/how-to-gain-more-followers-on-instagram-through-instagram-stories) and Facebook's [news](https://www.mindstick.com/developersection/news) feed. These describe how Meta selects what content to recommend to users, how it uses [AI to moderate content](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/326076/ai-healthcare-the-revolution), and how it protects users' privacy. Meta's move comes as demand for greater [transparency](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/336962/how-blockchain-technology-be-applied-to-improve-transparency-in-industries) in AI mounts. In [recent years](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/113716/how-are-sustainability-trends-influencing-the-fashion-industry-in-recent-years), there have been increasing concerns about the potential for AI to be used to discriminate against users or to manipulate their behavior. By releasing more information about how AI is used on its platforms, Meta hopes to address these concerns and to build trust with users. ## Here are some of the key takeaways from the news article: - Meta has released new tools and information aimed at helping users understand how AI influences what they see on its apps. - The company has introduced nearly two dozen explainers focused on various features of its platforms, such as Instagram Stories and Facebook's news feed. - These explainers describe how Meta selects what [content to recommend to users, how it uses AI to moderate content, and how it protects users' privacy.](https://www.mindstick.com/services/artificial-intelligence) - Meta's move comes as demand for greater transparency in AI mounts. - The company hopes to address concerns about the potential for AI to be used to discriminate against users or to manipulate their behavior. **What do you think about Meta's decision to release more information about how AI is used on its platforms? Do you think it is a step in the [right direction](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/1002/daily-30-minutes-in-the-right-direction-can-change-the-entire-day-s-mood)?** I think it is a step in the right direction. By releasing more information about how AI is used on its platforms, Meta is giving users more control over their [experience](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12276/how-timely-order-deliveries-can-improve-customer-experience) and helping to build trust with users. --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/news/3114/meta-releases-clues-on-how-ai-is-used-on-facebook-and-instagram Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.