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Tumblr and WordPress to Sell Users’ Data to Train AI Tools
Feb 28, 2024
Tumblr and WordPress selling user data for AI training, chaos within the companies, concerns about AI scraping content, the war on libraries and challenges faced in providing information and education
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Quick takeaways
- Tumblr and WordPress are selling user data to AI companies, raising concerns about data privacy and transparency.
- The partnerships between Reddit, Tumblr, and WordPress with AI firms may lead to significant changes in content creation and user behavior online.
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Controversy Surrounding User Data Sale by Tumblr and WordPress
There are concerns about Tumblr and WordPress selling user data to AI companies like mid-journey and open AI for training AI models. This has caused worry among users about their data privacy. An internal message revealed efforts to compile user data, including private content, without clear opt-out options for users.
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