# Meta's AI Gave An REI Bike Ad Two Sets Of Handlebars, And Nobody Caught It For A Week | Carscoops

> - REI says a Meta AI tool altered a vendor-supplied bike image. - The resulting ad showed a bicycle with two sets of handlebars. - After criticism online, REI says it has opted out of the feature.

- **Source:** [Carscoops](https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/rei-meta-ai-ad/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4028edd2e4a413fa9a331f)
- **Published:** 2026-06-27
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a4028edd2e4a413fa9a331f

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