Goal offers the advice of the influential conservative Robby Starbuck to fight against the prejudices of his AI

Meta launches the search for “Wake”. As CNN learned, the Californian firm (behind Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram) will pay Robby Starbuck’s services as an advisor to eliminate his AI biases. The 30 -year -old is known for its conservative positions, hostile to inclusive policies, LGBTQ+ movements and measures to combat climate change.

In X, Joel Kaplan, Director of Meta International Affairs is delighted with this collaboration: “Meta and Robby Starbuck will collaborate in the coming months to continue finding ways to solve the problems of ideological and political prejudices and minimize the risk that the model returns the hallucinations in response to users requests,” said Joel Kaplan.

From enemies to collaborators

However, there was nothing to indicate that such association could take place. Actually, Robby Satrbuck and goal simply leave a legal dispute. The activist accused the American defamation group, because Meta Ai, his AI, said he had participated in the Capitol assault in January 2021. However, Robby Starbuck denied it. In a complaint filed in April 2025, he requested $ 5 million in finishing damage.

But the wind seems to have turned. The activist and the group established their different and the complaint was abandoned. “I am happy to have solved this question,” Joel Kaplan wrote in X.

In CNBC, Robby Starbuck said for his part: “I decided to move forward not only with the trial, but also with this agreement … We wanted to solve the problem (Ia’s biases, the editor’s note) for all.”

However, many points are dark with respect to this agreement, especially if Robby Starbuck will be paid for his services or other advisors in this way will be consulted by goal.

New Alignment for Met

The approach is part of Trump’s government’s desire to fight AI that is considered too “awakened.” The US president had presented his action plan on artificial intelligence at the end of July, a plan, one of the main axes that aims to eliminate the “ideological biases” of artificial intelligence.

Since the inauguration of Donald Trump in January 2025, goal has operated a right drastic turn. The group significantly carried out the abolition of internal diversity policies and the verification of facts on their platforms. The giant of social networks intends to align politically with the US government.

Andrew Bosworth, Meta Technical Director, had also advised employees in disagreement with the new political line to resign and “consider working elsewhere.”