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Etsy mandates AI training on seller content, sparking backlash

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Etsy has updated its Terms of Service, mandating that sellers allow their content, including photos and text, to be used for AI training. This policy change has drawn criticism, with some users pointing out the hypocrisy of a platform focused on human-made goods forcing AI training on seller data. The update appears to offer no opt-out for sellers. AI

IMPACT This policy change could impact how AI models are trained and raise ethical concerns for creators on e-commerce platforms.

RANK_REASON Etsy updated its Terms of Service to mandate seller content usage for AI training.

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    This comes shortly after # Etsy began to crack down on # AI slop sold on their site. The hypocrisy is astounding. https://www. nbcnews.com/business/consumer/ et

    This comes shortly after # Etsy began to crack down on # AI slop sold on their site. The hypocrisy is astounding. https://www. nbcnews.com/business/consumer/ etsy-restricts-ai-generated-seller-slop-rcna605216

    LINKS nbcnews.com/…/etsy-restricts-ai-generated… nbcnews.com/…/consumer
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # Etsy has updated their Terms of Service that forces sellers to allow the use of their photographs, videos, and text to train # AI . There is no opt-out. It se

    # Etsy has updated their Terms of Service that forces sellers to allow the use of their photographs, videos, and text to train # AI . There is no opt-out. It seems bonkers to me that Etsy, a website which ostensibly sells human-made creations, is forcing sellers to enable AI to l…

    LINKS valueaddedresource.net/etsy-expands-ai-tr…

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