Overview

• Meta and Starbuck said in a joint statement that their collaboration has already improved AI accuracy and will mitigate ideological and political bias.
• The advisory role is part of a defamation settlement after Meta AI falsely linked Starbuck to the Jan. 6 insurrection.
• Starbuck lacks technical expertise in AI development or large language models, raising questions about his suitability to guide model bias reduction.
• Concerned observers warn that his history of anti-DEI activism and conspiracy-theory promotion risks weakening content standards and protections for marginalized groups.
• The appointment underscores a growing trend of legal settlements and conservative pressure shaping corporate AI governance.