Instagram testing new feature that will allow your friends to add photos to your post

Instagram Feature

Instagram is currently in the process of testing a novel feature that will permit users to include photos and videos within their friends’ posts. Instagram’s head, Adam Mosseri, announced this feature during a broadcast on the platform. Users will encounter an ‘Add to post’ button located in the bottom left corner of a post, providing them with the ability to contribute their own videos and photos to the post. It’s essential to note that the original poster retains full control over the post’s content, even after the addition of supplementary media.

With the introduction of this feature, Instagram might potentially raise this limit

This forthcoming feature signifies that users might soon have the ability to enhance other users’ posts with their own photos and videos, subject to the original poster’s approval. Currently, a carousel post on Instagram can incorporate a maximum of 10 photos or videos. With the introduction of this feature, Instagram might potentially raise this limit, although there has been no official confirmation from the company as of now.

Feature Short or Looping Videos

In addition to this feature, Instagram is contemplating the possibility of enabling users to feature short or looping videos as their profile pictures in Notes. These features remain shrouded in mystery, with further details anticipated in the future. Reports suggest that Instagram aims to enhance user engagement through these new functionalities.

Own AI Assistant During The Connect Launch

It’s noteworthy to mention that Meta, Instagram’s parent company, recently introduced its own AI assistant during the Connect launch event. A Reuters report that followed its launch revealed that this AI assistant was primarily trained using publicly available Facebook and Instagram posts. Nick Clegg, Meta’s President of Global Affairs, clarified that the company’s AI assistant’s training relied on data publicly accessible through Facebook and Instagram. This implies that photos and videos shared publicly by users were utilized in the AI training process, while content shared exclusively with close friends was excluded from such usage.

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Clegg further emphasized that Meta took steps to filter out private details from public datasets employed for training the AI. He assured that datasets heavily laden with personal information were omitted, and the “vast majority” of the data used for training was publicly available information. It’s worth noting that Meta did not utilize LinkedIn data, as it contained users’ private content, unlike Facebook and Instagram, which predominantly featured publicly shared content.

News Source: India Today