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Windsurf removes 'never' from AI training terms, impacting free users

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Windsurf has updated its terms of service, removing a previous commitment to never use user content for improving generative machine learning models. The new terms, effective July 2026, state that Cognition "may use Customer Data for model training purposes." While paid plans offer an opt-out option, users on free plans will have their data used for model training. AI

IMPACT This change impacts user privacy and data usage policies for AI model training, particularly for free-tier users.

RANK_REASON A company changed its terms of service regarding data usage for AI model training.

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Windsurf removes 'never' from AI training terms, impacting free users

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · tuxnotfound ·

    Windsurf's terms used to say: "We will never use your Autocomplete User Content to improve generative machine learning models." That "never" didn't make it to J

    Windsurf's terms used to say: "We will never use your Autocomplete User Content to improve generative machine learning models." That "never" didn't make it to July 2026. The terms now say Cognition "may use Customer Data for model training purposes". Paid plans can opt out. Every…

    LINKS trainedon.me/…/2026-07-01-windsurf-terms-…

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