Twitch hit with class-action lawsuit over Amazon AI training: 'Twitch sent no email, displayed no pop-up…
Twitch is facing a class-action lawsuit from user Warren Pandiscia, who alleges that Amazon, Twitch's parent company, used Twitch stream content to train its generative AI without proper consent or notification. The lawsuit claims this practice is unlawful and an attack on content creators, as the data collection was opt-out and consent depended on host streamer settings. The article notes that Twitch sent no email or pop-up notification about the feature, which was discovered by a reporter.
- Entities
- Company: Amazon
- Topic: Data Training
- Topic: Artificial Intelligence
- Game: World of Warcraft
- Game: Final Fantasy XIV
- Company: Twitch
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