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X Hit With Backlash Over Plan To Use User Content To Train AI
X is facing a backlash after unveiling changes to its terms of service, set to take effect on November 15.
The updated terms grant X permission to use user-generated content, like posts, photos, and other data, to train its machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) models.
This means users are automatically agreeing to have their content utilized for AI training purposes, without any specific opt-in requirement.
The updated terms include broad language that grants X a "worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license" to access and analyze user content for the development of AI models.
These models could range from generative AI, like chatbots, to other forms of machine learning
Growing Concerns Over Data Privacy
The news has unsettled many users, particularly those in creative fields like art and writing.
They fear their original work could be used to train AI systems that might one day compete with or even replace human creators.
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