Tumblr and WordPress to Sell Users’ Data to Train AI Tools
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Internal documents obtained by 404 Media show that Tumblr staff compiled users' data as part of a deal with Midjourney and OpenAI.

Tumblr and Wordpress to Sell Users’ Data to OpenAI to Train AI Tools::Internal documents obtained by 404 Media show that Tumblr staff compiled users’ data as part of a deal with Midjourney and OpenAI.

  • SoupBrick@yiffit.netEnglish
    2·
    9 months ago

    I think it does. I was able to check the opt out setting from the app and it was already on. I don’t remember turning it on, so it might be default? I did update the app prior, so you might need to do that first.

    • 8andageEnglish
      3·
      9 months ago

      I was opted in by default, just changed it, ty

    • Amphobet@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      1·
      9 months ago

      It defaults to opt-out ONLY if you have already told it to prevent other forms of scraping, such as search engines. Otherwise you are opted in by default.