AI tools are changing fast: what is useful, risky, and worth your time

Meta Scales Back AI Tool That Scraped Public Instagram Photos After Privacy Backlash Late last week, Meta pulled back on a new AI tool that had been automatically accessing public Instagram images to train its models. The move followed criticism from privacy advocates and users who said the company was collecting visual data without clear consent. Here’s what changed and what it means for your account. ...

July 13, 2026 · 3 min · BriefArc Desk