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Social media app Haven will disallow generative AI and disincentive clickbait, says founder

Kickstarter still going for app developers say won't let AI steal users' biometrics

Mar 20, 2026
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A screengrab from the video on Kickstarter where Haven founder William Lavelle (red medium length-hair in a blue blazer , explains how the video/image social media hybrid app will not utilize AI slop, as shown in the screen captures surrounding him. Behind is a dystopian "Blade Runner"-esque cityscape.
A screengrab from the video where Haven founder William Lavelle explains how the video/image social media hybrid app will not utilize AI slop, as shown in the screen captures surrounding him.

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