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Twitch confirms Amazon is training its AI models on livestreams
Twitch said Wednesday users can opt out to prevent Amazon from training its AI models on their content.
TL;DR
- Amazon is training its AI models using content from Twitch livestreams.
- Twitch, owned by Amazon, announced users can opt out of this AI training.
- Users and prominent streamers have expressed dissatisfaction with the AI training and the opt-out feature.
- Twitch acknowledged user backlash and confirmed the practice.
- Amazon is increasing its AI infrastructure to compete with companies like OpenAI and Anthropic.