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Anthropic's AI training data collection practices questioned on Mastodon

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Anthropic may be using data from user sessions for AI training, even if users have opted out of data collection through global settings. This practice is highlighted by a user on Mastodon who noted that answering a specific question grants Anthropic permission to use session data for training purposes. The implication is that Anthropic's opt-out mechanism might not be fully effective. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about user privacy and the transparency of AI training data collection practices.

RANK_REASON A user on Mastodon raises a concern about Anthropic's data usage for AI training, questioning the effectiveness of their opt-out settings.

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Anthropic's AI training data collection practices questioned on Mastodon

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A user on Mastodon raises a concern about Anthropic's data usage for AI training, questioning the effectiveness of their opt-out settings.
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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Did you know? Answering the following question grants Anthropic permission to use data from the session for AI training, even though you opted out using the glo

    Did you know? Answering the following question grants Anthropic permission to use data from the session for AI training, even though you opted out using the global setting. # Anthropic # AI

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