Meta admits bug let its AI give away your items for free

The bot went into ‘charity mode’, the seller joked (Picture: Facebook)

Meta’s AI tool offered to sell a man’s air fryer for free on Facebook Marketplace, a user has told Metro.

Teja Karlapudi, 30, listed an Instant Pot air fryer earlier this month for $75 (about £55) on the social media platform’s digital thrift shop.

But he was surprised, to say the least, when he opened up a message from an interested buyer only to see a message he never sent.

‘I still have it. Want it for free?’ the message says.

Teja...