Snap AI Chatbot Suspected of Violating Teen Privacy, UK Launches Investigation


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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced to the public that it has referred its legal complaint against Snap Inc. to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The FTC pointed out that the AI chatbot launched by Snap may pose 'risks and harms' to young users and stated that Snap may be violating or is about to violate relevant laws. Source note: Image generated by AI, image provided by service provider Midjourney. Snap is a popular social app among young people, especially teenagers.
At the intersection of technology and creativity, Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has once again showcased its innovative prowess. During the Snap Partner Summit held recently in Santa Monica, California, the company announced a series of exciting AI tool upgrades aimed at providing creators with a more powerful and intuitive content creation experience. The most notable new feature is 'Easy Lens.' This innovative tool allows creators to easily generate Snap's unique augmented reality (AR) objects, 3D effects, and characters through simple English descriptions.
At the recently concluded Snap Partner Summit, Snap (the parent company of Snapchat) unveiled an exciting new feature - 'Easy Lens'. This feature is fantastic as it can transform users' simple English descriptions into Snap's augmented reality (AR) lenses. Simply enter your desired effect in Snap's developer platform, Lens Studio, and Easy Lens will automatically generate it for you using generative AI models.
The privacy-oriented Brave browser has launched a local AI assistant named Leo. Leo is available for free to Brave desktop users, with plans to release Android and iOS versions in the future. Leo features core functionalities similar to other AI chatbots, but conversations will not be recorded or used for AI training.