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Amazon to use Twitch streamers' content for AI training unless they opt out

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Amazon has announced it will use Twitch streamers' content to train its AI systems by default. The policy is set to an opt-out model, meaning streamers must actively choose to exclude their content. Twitch Chief Product Officer Mike Minton acknowledged the reasoning behind the opt-out approach during a livestream responding to user feedback. Minton candidly admitted that an opt-in system would see virtually no participation, justifying the default enrollment decision.

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