Tumblr and WordPress to Sell Users’ Data to Train AI Tools
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Internal documents obtained by 404 Media show that Tumblr staff compiled users' data as part of a deal with Midjourney and OpenAI.

Tumblr and Wordpress to Sell Users’ Data to OpenAI to Train AI Tools::Internal documents obtained by 404 Media show that Tumblr staff compiled users’ data as part of a deal with Midjourney and OpenAI.

    • RobotToaster@mander.xyzEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Usually the 10 page agreement that nobody reads will include terms that allow them to do whatever they want.

      • wise_pancake@lemmy.caEnglish
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        10 months ago

        This is materially different I would argue

        Though yes I understand that TOS that nobody reads has every content saying they can do whatever they want.

        • tsonfeir@lemm.eeEnglish
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          10 months ago

          You agree to allow them to use your data for open ended purposes.

          It shady, but legal

    • heavy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      10 months ago

      These are the questions we need to keep putting out there so the law can finally catch up to the monotony of license agreements and terms.

      It shouldn’t be acceptable to present a layman with a 10 page legal jargon document for them to agree to and call it binding.

    • SoupBrick@yiffit.netEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I think it does. I was able to check the opt out setting from the app and it was already on. I don’t remember turning it on, so it might be default? I did update the app prior, so you might need to do that first.