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Twitch Faces Backlash Over Default AI Training With Hidden Opt-Out
games10 days ago

Twitch Faces Backlash Over Default AI Training With Hidden Opt-Out

Streamers are pushing back after Twitch quietly enabled default AI training on creators’ content and hid the opt-out option in security settings; Twitch’s CPO said opt-out was chosen to maximize participation, prompting fears that creators aren’t being asked for consent. Because opting out is per-channel, chats on other streams can still be used to train AI, leading creators to tag their channels with aioptedout and push on a feedback forum where the top vote-getter calls for AI features to be optional and opt-in.

via Kotaku|
#ai#aioptedout#games
Streamers Create Self-Assigned AI-Opt-Out Tags After Twitch Skips Label
technology10 days ago

Streamers Create Self-Assigned AI-Opt-Out Tags After Twitch Skips Label

Twitch revealed Amazon plans to train AI on streams, VODs, and chats with opt-out by default, but the platform won’t label streams based on AI usage. In response, streamers have started adding AIOptedOut, NoGenAI, and NoAI tags (and banners) to indicate they won’t train AI models from their broadcasts, signaling viewers and voicing opposition. The approach isn’t comprehensive, and it’s unclear if Twitch will adopt any official labeling long-term.

via Aftermath|
#ai#opt-out#streaming
Twitch now lets users opt out of Amazon AI training on their streams
technology12 days ago

Twitch now lets users opt out of Amazon AI training on their streams

Twitch has added an option for users to opt out of Amazon using their streams, VODs, clips, and chat on Twitch to train Amazon’s generative AI models. Previously, users appeared to be auto-enrolled in AI training. Opt-out requires adjusting settings at twitch.tv/settings/security, and opting in can contribute to improvements in AI such as speech-to-text and captions. The move increases user control and transparency, though some users remain skeptical about Amazon leveraging their content for AI development.

via Ars Technica|
#ai-training#amazon#opt-out
Court OKs $1.5B Anthropic copyright settlement as opt-outs stay tiny
technology1 month ago

Court OKs $1.5B Anthropic copyright settlement as opt-outs stay tiny

A federal judge approved a $1.5 billion class-action settlement between Anthropic and authors over AI training on books, with about 95% of the class notified and 91% filing claims; only 350 opted out (plus a few late objections denied). Lawyers’ fees were cut to roughly 12.5%, lead plaintiffs’ awards reduced, and payouts average around $3,000 per work—four times minimum statutory damages—effectively ending the dispute while preserving potential future action if misuse is found.

via Ars Technica|
#anthropic#class-action#copyright
Opt-In by Default: Rebooting AI Privacy Controls
privacy1 month ago

Opt-In by Default: Rebooting AI Privacy Controls

A WIRED opinion piece argues that AI features should default to opt-in rather than opt-out, using Meta’s controversial Instagram tagging rollout as a case study. It explains that automatic enrollment erodes user consent, highlights privacy experts’ calls for stronger defaults and regulatory safeguards (like GDPR-inspired protections), and suggests federal standards to simplify and strengthen data privacy as AI tools proliferate.

via WIRED|
#ai#gdpr#meta
SAG-AFTRA Urges Instagram Opt-Out as Meta AI Uses Likenesses
entertainment1 month ago

SAG-AFTRA Urges Instagram Opt-Out as Meta AI Uses Likenesses

SAG-AFTRA and industry groups condemn Meta's Muse Image AI for using publicly posted Instagram content to generate images without user consent and urge users to opt out in the Instagram app (Profile > Menu > Sharing and reuse > disable 'Allow people to use your content on Instagram with AI features' for Posts and Reels); this stance, echoed by CAA, highlights a broader backlash against opt-out AI policies and creator rights.

via Variety|
#entertainment#instagram#meta-ai
Muse AI draws privacy backlash by using public Instagram profiles by default
technology1 month ago

Muse AI draws privacy backlash by using public Instagram profiles by default

Meta’s Muse Image AI can generate pictures by pulling faces from public Instagram posts when users tag profiles in prompts, with source material used by default and without notifying the depicted people. Public accounts can opt out via Settings > Sharing and Reuse; private accounts and users under 18 are excluded. Privacy advocates say the opt-out is buried and unfair, warning about minors being depicted; Meta says guardrails exist and will act on policy-violating content. Muse Image is live in the Meta AI app and Instagram Stories in the US, with plans to expand to Facebook and add video features.

via The Guardian|
#instagram#meta#muse-image
Meta's Muse Lets Public Instagram Photos Drive AI Remixes by Default
technology1 month ago

Meta's Muse Lets Public Instagram Photos Drive AI Remixes by Default

Meta's Muse Image rollout automatically allows public Instagram posts to be used for AI remixes, with an opt-out required if you don’t want your content used. Public accounts are affected, private accounts are not. To disable, go to Instagram > profile > menu > Sharing and reuse and turn off 'Allow people to use your content on Instagram and with AI features on Meta' for Posts and Reels. Existing AI-generated content won’t be deleted, and you won’t be notified when someone uses your content.

via WIRED|
#ai#instagram#meta
Google's New AI-Training Setting: How to Disable Search Services History
technology2 months ago

Google's New AI-Training Setting: How to Disable Search Services History

Google is rolling out a new Search Services History feature that saves media you upload (images, audio, video) and other activity to help train its AI models. It’s designed to personalize results, but privacy experts warn about biometric data and potentially invasive ads. The setting is opt-out via your Google account (myactivity.google.com) and can be adjusted under Data & privacy and Personalization; rollout is gradual over the next few months, and you can delete individual items or disable the feature if you don’t want Google storing your media.

via BuzzFeed|
#ai#data-privacy#google
Trae Young Declines 2026-27 Option, Eyes NBA Free Agency
sports2 months ago

Trae Young Declines 2026-27 Option, Eyes NBA Free Agency

Trae Young plans to decline his $48.97 million option for the 2026–27 season to become an unrestricted free agent, with a multi-year return to Washington a strong possibility around $120 million. Several teams are expected to pursue him, though opting out removes him from the trade market. His max offers could vary (roughly $212.9 million over four years elsewhere or $287.1 million over five years with the Wizards), but last season was largely lost due to injuries and a midseason trade. Earlier, he posted strong numbers in 2024/25 (24.2 ppg, 11.6 apg over 76 games).

via Hoops Rumors|
#contract#nba-free-agency#opt-out
Twins Part Ways With Bowman and Brebbia After Opt-Outs
sports3 months ago

Twins Part Ways With Bowman and Brebbia After Opt-Outs

The Minnesota Twins released veterans Matt Bowman and John Brebbia after both invoked opt-out clauses, leaving Triple-A St. Paul and not adding them to Minnesota’s 40-man roster. Bowman, a 34-year-old with seven MLB seasons, has solid Triple-A numbers this year, while Brebbia, 35, has more MLB experience but has struggled recently, including a high home-run rate. Both players are now free agents and could sign elsewhere, with Bowman potentially drawing a major-league opportunity.

via MLB Trade Rumors|
#baseball#minnesota-twins#mlb