Meta Appoints Anti-LGBTQ+ Conspiracy Theorist Robby Starbuck as AI Bias Advisor

Meta appoints anti-LGBTQ+ conspiracy theorist Robby Starbuck as AI bias advisor

Meta has appointed right-wing, anti-LGBTQ+, anti-DEI conspiracy theorist Robby Starbuck to advise them on preventing political bias in AI.

Meta AI appoints right-wing influencer Robby Starbuck as bias advisor

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has appointed conservative social media figure Robby Starbuck as an advisor on political bias in artificial intelligence. The decision comes in...

Meta partners with conservative figure on AI bias issues

Meta has engaged Robby Starbuck, a conservative influencer, to advise its developers on mitigating political bias in AI tools, a move following a settlement after Starbuck sued Meta for $5 million, alleging its AI chatbot falsely claimed his presence at the January 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection. Starbuck, who is not an expert in AI development or training, will guide Meta’s approach to ensure AI tools are free of what Meta terms “ideological bias…