Specifically, Meta is deploying the VRS (Variance Reduction System) in the United States to ensure that the real target audience of advertising will be appropriate and qualified groups. This means that Meta's advertising will no longer unfairly favor certain cultural groups as it did before.
Meta deploys AI targeting technology in advertising efforts to reduce discrimination
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As such, once enough ad viewers are accumulated, Meta's machine learning system will compare the demographic synthesis of the ad viewers with the individuals marketers intend to reach. Then, VRS will adjust the auction value of advertisements to display more or less frequently to certain user groups.
While VRS will operate throughout the ad running process, the company emphasizes that the system cannot track an individual's age, gender, or ethnicity. The introduced 'noise' security technology will prevent AI from learning individuals' demographic information over time.
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This new advertising system will initially be applied to real estate ads and will target credit and employment ads in the United States in the coming year.
Aside from Meta, Google has also ceased targeted advertising for credit, real estate, and employment ads since 2020. According to Mytour's predictions, other internet services may deploy AI technology similar to Meta's to curb discriminatory ads in the future.
