{
  "id": 731542,
  "title": "Twitch users can now block Amazon from using their content to train AI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/twitch-users-can-now-block-amazon-from-using-their-content-to-train-ai",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-13T02:46:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC World",
    "slug": "bbc-world",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp30pz8d09jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Twitch users now have the option to block Amazon from using their content to train AI models. Amazon owns the popular streaming platform Twitch, and by default, the company allows Amazon to collect data generated by creators and audiences to train AI. However, users can opt out of this data collection, though the announcement sparked backlash with some questioning why it was allowed in the first place. Twitch's chief product officer, Mike Minton, admitted that the data was collected by default to \"respect users,\" adding that if opt-in was required, nobody would participate. The collected data will not be resold to other companies. Users who opt out can prevent Amazon from using their channel content, including audio, images, chats, and videos, to train Amazon's generative AI models. These models could help improve automatic subtitles on Twitch streams and Amazon videos. Some users and streamers have criticized the move, with one streamer calling it \"criminal\" and another questioning the implications for game developers. Despite the opt-out option, some users reported that the feature was still enabled after changing the settings.",
  "summary": "The streaming platform's users criticised the move to allow the use of channel content for AI training.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "Twitch streamers can now opt out from training Amazon’s AI",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/twitch-streamers-can-now-opt-out-from-training-amazons-ai",
        "published": "2026-08-12T17:29:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "AppleInsider",
        "title": "Twitch will train Amazon's AI on your streams unless you opt out",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/twitch-will-train-amazons-ai-on-your-streams-unless-you-opt-out",
        "published": "2026-08-12T19:12:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ars Technica",
        "title": "Twitch content has trained Amazon AI for years, but users can opt out now",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/twitch-content-has-trained-amazon-ai-for-years-but-users-can-opt-out",
        "published": "2026-08-12T21:00:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Twitch says it intends to use videos streamed on its platform to help train Amazon's generative AI models and tells creators how to opt out (Amanda Silberling/TechCrunch)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/twitch-says-it-intends-to-use-videos-streamed-on-its-platform-to-help",
        "published": "2026-08-12T22:35:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Technology",
        "title": "Amazon is using Twitch to train generative AI",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/amazon-is-using-twitch-to-train-generative-ai",
        "published": "2026-08-13T07:04:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechSpot",
        "title": "Twitch finally gives streamers an AI training opt-out after Amazon quietly used their content for years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/twitch-finally-gives-streamers-an-ai-training-opt-out-after-amazon",
        "published": "2026-08-13T11:15:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "Twitch enrolled all streamers in Amazon's AI training by default",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/twitch-enrolled-all-streamers-in-amazons-ai-training-by-default",
        "published": "2026-08-13T18:10:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}