AI on Twitch: ‘If it was opt in, nobody would opt in’ @PivotToAI
AI on Twitch: ‘If it was opt in, nobody would opt in’  @PivotToAI
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
saying the quiet part out loud
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We've added a setting that lets you opt out of having your channel content used to train generative AI content models across Amazon https://x.com/TwitchSupport/status/2087572924450455558
they know we don't want it. they do not care https://bsky.app/profile/witchytq.bsky.social/post/3msvuadgtts2r
Twitch Has ‘Role to Play’ in Training Amazon AI, Executive Says theinformation.com/briefings/twitch-has-role-to-play-in-training-amazon-ai-executive-says
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