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Instagram Limits Reach of Undisclosed AI-Generated Profiles

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Instagram has announced changes to how it labels AI-generated profiles, renaming the 'AI creator' label to 'AI-generated profile' to enhance user understanding. The platform will limit the reach of accounts that do not properly disclose AI-generated content, while those who comply will not face penalties. This change responds to user concerns about encountering profiles that appear human but are actually AI-generated.

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What Changed Since Last Update

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The label for AI-generated profiles has been changed from 'AI creator' to 'AI-generated profile', and there are new penalties for undisclosed AI-generated accounts.

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Confirmed Fact

Instagram will start limiting the reach of accounts that feature AI-generated people without saying so.

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Creators who use the new label won't be penalized simply for having an AI-generated person as their profile subject.

Official Claim

The change comes partly in response to users who have stumbled across profiles that looked like they belonged to real people.

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Instagram puts new limits on undisclosed AI profiles

TechCrunch·2h ago