Twitch faces backlash over Amazon training AI on its users' livestreams
Twitch's executives said users can opt out of AI training, which has become a common industry practice.
Twitch, a popular livestreaming platform, is facing criticism after allowing users to opt out of Amazon's use of their content for AI training. Amazon acquired Twitch in 2014 and has been using the platform's content for AI training purposes. This decision has sparked widespread backlash from users who are unhappy about their data being used to train AI models.
Twitch's chief product officer, Mike Minton, explained that the default setting for data collection is turned on, just like most other content services. However, users have the option to opt out if they prefer. Minton attributed this decision to the fact that if it were opt-in, no users would choose to participate. The collected data will not be resold to other companies.
Twitch's head of community, Mary Kish, provided a tutorial on how to disable generative AI training through channel settings. The move to collect user data for AI training has been met with criticism from users, many of whom expressed disappointment and frustration on the platform's chat column.
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