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Tumblr and Wordpress to Sell Users’ Data to OpenAI to Train AI Tools (www.404media.co)

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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.

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[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 12 points 8 months ago (11 children)

How does this not require consent?

[–] SoupBrick@yiffit.net 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

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.

[–] Amphobet@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 8 months ago

It defaults to opt-out ONLY if you have already told it to prevent other forms of scraping, such as search engines. Otherwise you are opted in by default.

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