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Public posts and AI training consent debated on forums

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A discussion on a forum explores whether public posts on platforms like Mastodon and Reddit imply consent for their use in AI training. The consensus leans towards the idea that making content public does not automatically grant permission for commercial AI development, distinguishing between accessibility for reading and utilization for building paid systems. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about data rights and consent for AI training on publicly available content.

RANK_REASON Discussion on a forum about the implications of public data for AI training.

Read on Mastodon — fosstodon.org →

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Public posts and AI training consent debated on forums

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 Does posting something publicly mean you're fine with AI training on it? Someone writes a detailed answer on a forum because they want to help another person.

    🤖 Does posting something publicly mean you're fine with AI training on it? Someone writes a detailed answer on a forum because they want to help another person. That answer being available to read makes sense. Using it to help build a paid AI system feels like a separate ... 📰 So…

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