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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.

Twitch confirms Amazon is training its AI models on livestreams

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.