Meta Platforms has begun testing an optional Facebook feature in the United States and Canada that lets its artificial intelligence tools sift through users’ smartphone camera rolls to recommend photos and videos to post — even those never uploaded to the platform.

The company said the opt-in service, launched on Friday, is designed to help users “find hidden gems” buried among screenshots and casual snaps. Once activated, the tool automatically uploads media from a user’s device to Meta’s cloud, where its AI system generates suggested edits or collages that can be saved or shared.

Meta stressed that the content will not be used to train its AI models unless users choose to edit or publish the suggested creations.

"The camera roll media uploaded by this feature to make suggestions won’t

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