Twitch sparks gamers’ wrath with Amazon AI sharing deal
Twitch says live audio, text, images and other channel content will be used by Amazon to train AI across its platforms unless users opt out.
Gaming platform Twitch has infuriated its millions of users by announcing it will share their data with parent company Amazon to train AI models. The move sparks fresh concerns over online privacy as AI firms increasingly demand data to enhance their systems. Twitch's announcement on X platform stated that users could opt out of data sharing, but those who didn't would have their live audio, text, images, and other content used for AI training across all Amazon platforms.
Twitch's chief product officer, Mike Minton, explained during a live chat on the popular gaming platform that the data sharing would be enabled by default, a stance that has been adopted by most content services worldwide. Many gamers have harshly criticized the policy, calling it an unethical violation of their privacy.
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