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Meta is rolling out its new Muse Image model across Instagram, WhatsApp, and the Meta AI app, and it comes with a feature that's already raising eyebrows. The tool can pull other Instagram users into AI-generated photos, a capability that blurs the line between creative expression and consent in ways the platform hasn't fully addressed.
Meanwhile, a software consultancy called Odra is charging ten thousand dollars a week to remove what they call AI-generated slop from codebases. It's a striking number, but it points to a real and growing problem: companies are discovering that code written by AI agents can be brittle, bloated, and expensive to untangle once it's embedded in production systems.
And in the NFT space, buyers of BIG3 basketball tokens are now suing Ice Cube's league, alleging that promises of team ownership and exclusive perks were never delivered. It's another chapter in a familiar story — digital assets marketed with lifestyle appeal, followed by legal fallout when the reality doesn't match the pitch.
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