Twitch content has trained Amazon AI for years, but users can opt out now
Twitch has disclosed that user-generated content on its platform may be used to train Amazon's generative AI models, a practice that appears to have been underway for some time. Users now have the option to opt out of this data use.
Why this matters: Twitch built its audience on streamers who had no idea their content was feeding Amazon's AI. The opt-out arriving after years of collection is the part that matters. You do not get to un-train a model. Opting out now does not reclaim what was already used. Platforms owned by large tech companies have obvious incentives to treat user content as a resource. That is worth knowing before you go live.
Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy
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