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	===LAION-5b training database===		===LAION-5b training database===
	Many users have had their content scraped by LAION to power their training database. Currently, there is no way to opt-out or request a removal of one's content from it or any successor database, as the service which previously allowed individuals to request the removal of their data is defunct.<ref>[https://haveibeentrained.com/ Have I Been Trained?] </ref>		Many users have had their content scraped by LAION to power their training database. Currently, there is no way to opt-out or request a removal of one's content from it or any successor database, as the service which previously allowed individuals to request the removal of their data is defunct.<ref>[https://haveibeentrained.com/ Have I Been Trained?] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260128021446/https://haveibeentrained.com/ Archived])</ref>

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	\|'''DeviantArt'''		\|'''DeviantArt'''
	\|Training on all user-published content without prior notice nor consent for a proprietary image-generation model ('''DreamUp''')<!-- Considering the over 2 year long history that continues to have new drama stir from this, we should look into eventually making a dedicated article focused on DreamUp -->		\|Training on all user-published content without prior notice nor consent for a proprietary image-generation model ('''DreamUp''')<!-- Considering the over 2 year long history that continues to have new drama stir from this, we should look into eventually making a dedicated article focused on DreamUp -->
	\|While more speculative, it is reasonable for users to assume<ref>{{Cite web \|title=What I think about DeviantArt's AI Choices \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/AI_Generator_Guide/comments/167sbit/what_i_think_about_deviantarts_ai_choices/ \|url-status=~~live~~ \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> that when [[DeviantArt]] initially automatically opted all users into allowing their work to be training data for generative AI,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=11 Nov 2022 \|title=deviantart's AI art program (and how to opt out) \|url=https://www.deviantart.com/izzy-paw/journal/deviantart-s-AI-art-program-and-how-to-opt-out-936581886 \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Deviant Art}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Erdine \|first=Önder \|date=16 Nov 2022 \|title=DeviantArt DreamUp is the latest contender for the AI art crown \|url=https://en.digitalreport.com.tr/deviantart-dreamup-how-to-use-ai-opt-out/ \|url-status=~~live~~ \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Digital Report}}</ref> that all content uploaded to DeviantArt was used as training data for their DreamUp tool. However, according to statements from DeviantArt CEO Moti Levy,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Robertston \|first=Adi \|date=15 Nov 2022 \|title=How DeviantArt is navigating the AI art minefield \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/15/23449036/deviantart-ai-art-dreamup-training-data-controversy \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=The Verge}}</ref> DeviantArt did not plan or intend to train their tool based on user-generated works, and that any user-generated works that were used in their model were introduced by StabilityAI. Regardless, the introduction of DreamUp to the art sharing platform has stirred controversy on the platform<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Edwards \|first=Benj \|date=11 Nov 2022 \|title=DeviantArt upsets artists with its new AI art generator, DreamUp [Updated] \|url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/11/deviantart-upsets-artists-with-its-new-ai-art-generator-dreamup/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=www.arstechnica.com}}</ref> and fractured it into two distinct groups;<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Duchess Celestia \|date=13 Nov 2022 \|title=DeviantART Just Betrayed Its Whole Community. (DreamUp AI Controversy) {{!}}{{!}} SPEEDPAINT + COMMENTARY \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGj_3OhMrAU \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> those for generative AI (typically those who hold newer accounts) and those against the usage of such algorithms on an art forum (typically users who have existed on the platform for far longer.) Since the introduction of DreamUp, the platform has been cluttered with AI generated images, and staff have historically, frequently, and intentionally featured multiple users who exclusively upload GenAI content<ref>{{Cite web \|date=22 Jul 2024 \|title=DeviantArt Seller: StygianAI \|url=https://www.deviantart.com/team/art/DeviantArt-Seller-StygianAI-1077776294 \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Deviant Art}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Oct 2024 \|title=Create on DeviantArt: VeilAI \|url=https://www.deviantart.com/team/art/Create-on-DeviantArt-VeilAI-1108146133 \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Deviant Art}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=15 Jul 2024 \|title=DeviantArt Seller: ExeFelix \|url=https://www.deviantart.com/team/art/DeviantArt-Seller-ExeFelix-1075192370 \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Deviant Art}}</ref> or post content that uses generative content as a base.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Oct 2024 \|title=Create on DeviantArt: AKoukis \|url=https://www.deviantart.com/team/art/Create-on-DeviantArt-AKoukis-1108151629 \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Deviant Art}}</ref> The majority of featured creators on the site are ones who excessively or exclusively upload AI generated content.<!-- I was scrolling through their gallery and most featured artist posts were about AI creators, I stopped my search when I reached posts that released before the generative AI controversies on the platform occurred, which had a rough stopping point of around Q4 2022.		\|While more speculative, it is reasonable for users to assume<ref>{{Cite web \|title=What I think about DeviantArt's AI Choices \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/AI_Generator_Guide/comments/167sbit/what_i_think_about_deviantarts_ai_choices/ \|url-status=dead \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> that when [[DeviantArt]] initially automatically opted all users into allowing their work to be training data for generative AI,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=11 Nov 2022 \|title=deviantart's AI art program (and how to opt out) \|url=https://www.deviantart.com/izzy-paw/journal/deviantart-s-AI-art-program-and-how-to-opt-out-936581886 \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Deviant Art}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Erdine \|first=Önder \|date=16 Nov 2022 \|title=DeviantArt DreamUp is the latest contender for the AI art crown \|url=https://en.digitalreport.com.tr/deviantart-dreamup-how-to-use-ai-opt-out/ \|url-status=dead \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Digital Report}}</ref> that all content uploaded to DeviantArt was used as training data for their DreamUp tool. However, according to statements from DeviantArt CEO Moti Levy,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Robertston \|first=Adi \|date=15 Nov 2022 \|title=How DeviantArt is navigating the AI art minefield \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/15/23449036/deviantart-ai-art-dreamup-training-data-controversy \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=The Verge}}</ref> DeviantArt did not plan or intend to train their tool based on user-generated works, and that any user-generated works that were used in their model were introduced by StabilityAI<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Team (DeviantArt Staff) \|date=11 Nov 2022 \|title=Create AI-Generated Art Fairly with DreamUp \|url=https://www.deviantart.com/team/journal/Create-your-own-AI-generated-art-with-DreamUp-933537821 \|access-date=25 Jan 2025 \|website=DeviantArt}}</ref>. Regardless, the introduction of DreamUp to the art sharing platform has stirred controversy on the platform<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Edwards \|first=Benj \|date=11 Nov 2022 \|title=DeviantArt upsets artists with its new AI art generator, DreamUp [Updated] \|url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/11/deviantart-upsets-artists-with-its-new-ai-art-generator-dreamup/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=www.arstechnica.com}}</ref> and fractured it into two distinct groups;<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Duchess Celestia \|date=13 Nov 2022 \|title=DeviantART Just Betrayed Its Whole Community. (DreamUp AI Controversy) {{!}}{{!}} SPEEDPAINT + COMMENTARY \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGj_3OhMrAU \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> those for generative AI (typically those who hold newer accounts) and those against the usage of such algorithms on an art forum (typically users who have existed on the platform for far longer.) Since the introduction of DreamUp, the platform has been cluttered with AI generated images, and staff have historically, frequently, and intentionally featured multiple users who exclusively upload GenAI content<ref>{{Cite web \|date=22 Jul 2024 \|title=DeviantArt Seller: StygianAI \|url=https://www.deviantart.com/team/art/DeviantArt-Seller-StygianAI-1077776294 \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Deviant Art}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Oct 2024 \|title=Create on DeviantArt: VeilAI \|url=https://www.deviantart.com/team/art/Create-on-DeviantArt-VeilAI-1108146133 \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Deviant Art}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=15 Jul 2024 \|title=DeviantArt Seller: ExeFelix \|url=https://www.deviantart.com/team/art/DeviantArt-Seller-ExeFelix-1075192370 \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Deviant Art}}</ref> or post content that uses generative content as a base.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Oct 2024 \|title=Create on DeviantArt: AKoukis \|url=https://www.deviantart.com/team/art/Create-on-DeviantArt-AKoukis-1108151629 \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Deviant Art}}</ref> The majority of featured creators on the site are ones who excessively or exclusively upload AI generated content.<!-- I was scrolling through their gallery and most featured artist posts were about AI creators, I stopped my search when I reached posts that released before the generative AI controversies on the platform occurred, which had a rough stopping point of around Q4 2022.
	https://www.deviantart.com/team/gallery --><!-- Due to my close familiarity with the situation, yes, I developed this section a lot more than initially planned. -->		https://www.deviantart.com/team/gallery --><!-- Due to my close familiarity with the situation, yes, I developed this section a lot more than initially planned. -->
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	\|'''GitHub'''		\|'''GitHub'''
	\|Scraping all users' public code repositories without prior notice nor consent for a large language model ('''GitHub CoPilot'''), then locking the ability to opt-out behind a subscription service		\|Scraping all users' public code repositories without prior notice nor consent for a large language model ('''GitHub CoPilot'''), then locking the ability to opt-out behind a subscription service
	\|Labeled on the FAQ for GitHub CoPilot,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=CoPilot \|title=FAQ \|url=https://copilot.github.trust.page/faq?s=v2qe7voltpwtv2usl4ikhs#ip-and-open-source \|access-date=Mar 30, 2025 \|website=github}}</ref> users who pay for either a ''Pro'' or ''Enterprise'' tier plan do not have their repositories (''repos'') scanned for the purposes of training CoPilot. There are theories that private repos may not be used for training purposes,{{Citation needed}} but these have not been verified{{CitationNeeded}}.		\|Labeled on the FAQ for GitHub CoPilot,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=CoPilot \|title=FAQ \|url=https://copilot.github.trust.page/faq?s=v2qe7voltpwtv2usl4ikhs#ip-and-open-source \|access-date=Mar 30, 2025 \|website=github}}</ref> users who pay for either a ''Pro'' or ''Enterprise'' tier plan do not have their repositories (''repos'') scanned for the purposes of training CoPilot. There are theories that private repos may not be used for training purposes,{{Citation needed}} but these have not been verified{{CitationNeeded}}.
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	\|'''DeviantArt'''		\|'''DeviantArt'''
	\|Training on all user-published content without prior notice nor consent for a proprietary image-generation model ('''DreamUp''')<!-- Considering the over 2 year long history that continues to have new drama stir from this, we should look into eventually making a dedicated article focused on DreamUp -->		\|Training on all user-published content without prior notice nor consent for a proprietary image-generation model ('''DreamUp''')<!-- Considering the over 2 year long history that continues to have new drama stir from this, we should look into eventually making a dedicated article focused on DreamUp -->
	\|While more speculative, it is reasonable for users to assume<ref>{{Cite web \|title=What I think about DeviantArt's AI Choices \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/AI_Generator_Guide/comments/167sbit/what_i_think_about_deviantarts_ai_choices/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> that when [[DeviantArt]] initially automatically opted all users into allowing their work to be training data for generative AI,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=11 Nov 2022 \|title=deviantart's AI art program (and how to opt out) \|url=https://www.deviantart.com/izzy-paw/journal/deviantart-s-AI-art-program-and-how-to-opt-out-936581886 \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Deviant Art}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Erdine \|first=Önder \|date=16 Nov 2022 \|title=DeviantArt DreamUp is the latest contender for the AI art crown \|url=https://en.digitalreport.com.tr/deviantart-dreamup-how-to-use-ai-opt-out/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Digital Report}}</ref> that all content uploaded to DeviantArt was used as training data for their DreamUp tool. However, according to statements from DeviantArt CEO Moti Levy,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Robertston \|first=Adi \|date=15 Nov 2022 \|title=How DeviantArt is navigating the AI art minefield \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/15/23449036/deviantart-ai-art-dreamup-training-data-controversy \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=The Verge}}</ref> DeviantArt did not plan or intend to train their tool based on user-generated works, and that any user-generated works that were used in their model were introduced by StabilityAI. Regardless, the introduction of DreamUp to the art sharing platform has stirred controversy on the platform<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Edwards \|first=Benj \|date=11 Nov 2022 \|title=DeviantArt upsets artists with its new AI art generator, DreamUp [Updated] \|url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/11/deviantart-upsets-artists-with-its-new-ai-art-generator-dreamup/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=www.arstechnica.com}}</ref> and fractured it into two distinct groups;<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Duchess Celestia \|date=13 Nov 2022 \|title=DeviantART Just Betrayed Its Whole Community. (DreamUp AI Controversy) {{!}}{{!}} SPEEDPAINT + COMMENTARY \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGj_3OhMrAU \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> those for generative AI (typically those who hold newer accounts) and those against the usage of such algorithms on an art forum (typically users who have existed on the platform for far longer.) Since the introduction of DreamUp, the platform has been cluttered with AI generated images, and staff have historically, frequently, and intentionally featured multiple users who exclusively upload GenAI content<ref>{{Cite web \|date=22 Jul 2024 \|title=DeviantArt Seller: StygianAI \|url=https://www.deviantart.com/team/art/DeviantArt-Seller-StygianAI-1077776294 \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Deviant Art}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Oct 2024 \|title=Create on DeviantArt: VeilAI \|url=https://www.deviantart.com/team/art/Create-on-DeviantArt-VeilAI-1108146133 \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Deviant Art}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=15 Jul 2024 \|title=DeviantArt Seller: ExeFelix \|url=https://www.deviantart.com/team/art/DeviantArt-Seller-ExeFelix-1075192370 \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Deviant Art}}</ref> or post content that uses generative content as a base.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Oct 2024 \|title=Create on DeviantArt: AKoukis \|url=https://www.deviantart.com/team/art/Create-on-DeviantArt-AKoukis-1108151629 \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Deviant Art}}</ref> The majority of featured creators on the site are ones who ~~nearly~~ or exclusively upload AI generated content.<!-- I was scrolling through their gallery and most featured artist posts were about AI creators, I stopped my search when I reached posts that released before the generative AI controversies on the platform occurred, which had a rough stopping point of around Q4 2022.		\|While more speculative, it is reasonable for users to assume<ref>{{Cite web \|title=What I think about DeviantArt's AI Choices \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/AI_Generator_Guide/comments/167sbit/what_i_think_about_deviantarts_ai_choices/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> that when [[DeviantArt]] initially automatically opted all users into allowing their work to be training data for generative AI,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=11 Nov 2022 \|title=deviantart's AI art program (and how to opt out) \|url=https://www.deviantart.com/izzy-paw/journal/deviantart-s-AI-art-program-and-how-to-opt-out-936581886 \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Deviant Art}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Erdine \|first=Önder \|date=16 Nov 2022 \|title=DeviantArt DreamUp is the latest contender for the AI art crown \|url=https://en.digitalreport.com.tr/deviantart-dreamup-how-to-use-ai-opt-out/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Digital Report}}</ref> that all content uploaded to DeviantArt was used as training data for their DreamUp tool. However, according to statements from DeviantArt CEO Moti Levy,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Robertston \|first=Adi \|date=15 Nov 2022 \|title=How DeviantArt is navigating the AI art minefield \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/15/23449036/deviantart-ai-art-dreamup-training-data-controversy \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=The Verge}}</ref> DeviantArt did not plan or intend to train their tool based on user-generated works, and that any user-generated works that were used in their model were introduced by StabilityAI. Regardless, the introduction of DreamUp to the art sharing platform has stirred controversy on the platform<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Edwards \|first=Benj \|date=11 Nov 2022 \|title=DeviantArt upsets artists with its new AI art generator, DreamUp [Updated] \|url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/11/deviantart-upsets-artists-with-its-new-ai-art-generator-dreamup/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=www.arstechnica.com}}</ref> and fractured it into two distinct groups;<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Duchess Celestia \|date=13 Nov 2022 \|title=DeviantART Just Betrayed Its Whole Community. (DreamUp AI Controversy) {{!}}{{!}} SPEEDPAINT + COMMENTARY \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGj_3OhMrAU \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> those for generative AI (typically those who hold newer accounts) and those against the usage of such algorithms on an art forum (typically users who have existed on the platform for far longer.) Since the introduction of DreamUp, the platform has been cluttered with AI generated images, and staff have historically, frequently, and intentionally featured multiple users who exclusively upload GenAI content<ref>{{Cite web \|date=22 Jul 2024 \|title=DeviantArt Seller: StygianAI \|url=https://www.deviantart.com/team/art/DeviantArt-Seller-StygianAI-1077776294 \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Deviant Art}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Oct 2024 \|title=Create on DeviantArt: VeilAI \|url=https://www.deviantart.com/team/art/Create-on-DeviantArt-VeilAI-1108146133 \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Deviant Art}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=15 Jul 2024 \|title=DeviantArt Seller: ExeFelix \|url=https://www.deviantart.com/team/art/DeviantArt-Seller-ExeFelix-1075192370 \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Deviant Art}}</ref> or post content that uses generative content as a base.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Oct 2024 \|title=Create on DeviantArt: AKoukis \|url=https://www.deviantart.com/team/art/Create-on-DeviantArt-AKoukis-1108151629 \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Deviant Art}}</ref> The majority of featured creators on the site are ones who excessively or exclusively upload AI generated content.<!-- I was scrolling through their gallery and most featured artist posts were about AI creators, I stopped my search when I reached posts that released before the generative AI controversies on the platform occurred, which had a rough stopping point of around Q4 2022.
	https://www.deviantart.com/team/gallery --><!-- Due to my close familiarity with the situation, yes, I developed this section a lot more than initially planned. -->		https://www.deviantart.com/team/gallery --><!-- Due to my close familiarity with the situation, yes, I developed this section a lot more than initially planned. -->
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	\|'''Stack Overflow'''		\|'''Stack Overflow'''
	\|Training on all active users' content without prior notice nor explicit consent for a large language model service ('''Overflow AI''')		\|Training on all active users' content without prior notice nor explicit consent for a large language model service ('''Overflow AI''')
	\|In late July of 2023, Overflow AI was made available by Stack Overflow, a Q&A forum for programmers. The information used to train the LLMs provided by the service was taken from questions and answers left by the StackOverflow community.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=StackOverflow \|date=Jul 27, 2023 \|title=Announcing OverflowAI \|url=https://stackoverflow.blog/2023/07/27/announcing-overflowai/ \|access-date=Mar 30, 2025 \|work=StackOverflow blog}}</ref> This action subverts one of the website's existing policies, wherein its users are disallowed from AI generating responses to answer forum posts.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=StackOverflow \|title=Generative AI Policy \|url=https://stackoverflow.com/help/gen-ai-policy \|access-date=Mar 30, 2025 \|website=StackOverflow help center}}</ref> The only way users have the capability to opt-out currently is to manually delete all posts and topics before deleting their account. The effectiveness of this method is questionable, however, considering that StackOverflow's "Get Out" clause<ref>{{Cite web \|last=StackOverflow \|title=How do I delete all my contributions? \|url=https://stackoverflow.com/help/delete-content \|access-date=Mar 30, 2025 \|website=StackOverflow help center}}</ref> may allow the service to retrieve content that was previously deleted.		\|In late July of 2023, Overflow AI was made available by Stack Overflow, a Q&A forum for programmers. The information used to train the LLMs provided by the service was taken from questions and answers left by the StackOverflow community.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=StackOverflow \|date=Jul 27, 2023 \|title=Announcing OverflowAI \|url=https://stackoverflow.blog/2023/07/27/announcing-overflowai/ \|access-date=Mar 30, 2025 \|work=StackOverflow blog}}</ref> This action subverts one of the website's existing policies, wherein its users are disallowed from AI generating responses to answer forum posts.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=StackOverflow \|title=Generative AI Policy \|url=https://stackoverflow.com/help/gen-ai-policy \|access-date=Mar 30, 2025 \|website=StackOverflow help center}}</ref> The only way users might have the capability to opt-out currently would be to manually delete all posts and topics before deleting their account. The effectiveness of this method remains questionable, however, considering that StackOverflow's "Get Out" clause<ref>{{Cite web \|last=StackOverflow \|title=How do I delete all my contributions? \|url=https://stackoverflow.com/help/delete-content \|access-date=Mar 30, 2025 \|website=StackOverflow help center}}</ref> may allow the service to retrieve content that was previously deleted.
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	\|'''Reddit'''		\|'''Reddit'''
	\|Training on all users' content without prior notice nor explicit consent for a large language model ('''Reddit Answers''')		\|Training on all users' content without prior notice nor explicit consent for a large language model ('''Reddit Answers''')
	\|In late 2024, [[Reddit]] announced the release of 'Reddit Answers,' a large language model (LLM) that was publicly stated<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Reddit Answers (Currently in Beta) \|url=https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/32026729424916-Reddit-Answers-Currently-in-Beta \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> to use content created by users to train the tool, without requiring prior consent or prior public notice. Reddit's Terms of Service explicitly allows the platform to scrape user-generated content for the purpose of training "AI and machine learning models",<ref>{{Cite web \|first= \|date=May 29, 2025 \|title=User Agreement \|url=https://redditinc.com/policies/user-agreement \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260101023854/https://redditinc.com/policies/user-agreement \|archive-date=2026-01-01 \|access-date=2026-01-05 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> though this is likely limited to Reddit's proprietary dataset; it has legally discouraged third-party services from scraping the platform as per the Reddit Public Content Policy.<ref>{{Cite web \|date= \|title=Public Content Policy \|url=https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/26410290525844-Public-Content-Policy \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251230012504/https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/26410290525844-Public-Content-Policy \|archive-date=30 Dec 2025 \|access-date=~~2025~~-01-05 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref>		\|In late 2024, [[Reddit]] announced the release of 'Reddit Answers,' a large language model (LLM) that was publicly stated<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Reddit Answers (Currently in Beta) \|url=https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/32026729424916-Reddit-Answers-Currently-in-Beta \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> to use content created by users to train the tool, without requiring prior consent or prior public notice. Reddit's Terms of Service explicitly allows the platform to scrape user-generated content for the purpose of training "AI and machine learning models",<ref>{{Cite web \|first= \|date=May 29, 2025 \|title=User Agreement \|url=https://redditinc.com/policies/user-agreement \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260101023854/https://redditinc.com/policies/user-agreement \|archive-date=2026-01-01 \|access-date=2026-01-05 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> though this is likely limited to Reddit's proprietary dataset; it has legally discouraged third-party services from scraping the platform as per the Reddit Public Content Policy.<ref>{{Cite web \|date= \|title=Public Content Policy \|url=https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/26410290525844-Public-Content-Policy \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251230012504/https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/26410290525844-Public-Content-Policy \|archive-date=30 Dec 2025 \|access-date=2026-01-05 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref>
	\|[[Reddit]]		\|[[Reddit]]
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Keith: removed some claims with weak/absent citations (I think for a service as large as github, a github discussion with 34 upvotes and 20 participants is not sufficient to demonstrate a substantial public backlash). the deviantart one also needs some work to this effect

2026-01-05T18:33:44Z

removed some claims with weak/absent citations (I think for a service as large as github, a github discussion with 34 upvotes and 20 participants is not sufficient to demonstrate a substantial public backlash). the deviantart one also needs some work to this effect

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	\|Due to its generalized nature, jobs across fields from digital art to writing and programming have had experienced staff replaced by lesser-paid (and often lesser-experienced) employees who would be tasked to use generative tools to do their work. ~~To remain relevant to the wiki's purpose, the~~ usage ~~leads~~ to ~~the detriment of~~ product quality for consumers, such as representatives replaced with chatbots, or products being sold by companies use poorly-generated content that may harm the consumer.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Grady \|first=Constance \|date=29 Apr 2024 \|title=The AI grift that can literally poison you \|url=https://www.vox.com/24141648/ai-ebook-grift-mushroom-foraging-mycological-society \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Vox}}</ref><!-- Reference included more to represent what is intended -->		\|Due to its generalized nature, jobs across fields from digital art to writing and programming have had experienced staff replaced by lesser-paid (and often lesser-experienced) employees who would be tasked to use generative tools to do their work. This usage can lead to problems with product quality for consumers, such as representatives replaced with chatbots, or products being sold by companies use poorly-generated content that may harm the consumer.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Grady \|first=Constance \|date=29 Apr 2024 \|title=The AI grift that can literally poison you \|url=https://www.vox.com/24141648/ai-ebook-grift-mushroom-foraging-mycological-society \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Vox}}</ref><!-- Reference included more to represent what is intended -->
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	\|~~'''Racketeering'''; scraping~~ all users' public code repositories without prior notice nor consent for a large language model ('''GitHub CoPilot'''), then locking the ability to opt-out behind a subscription service		\|Scraping all users' public code repositories without prior notice nor consent for a large language model ('''GitHub CoPilot'''), then locking the ability to opt-out behind a subscription service
	\|Labeled on the FAQ for GitHub CoPilot,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=CoPilot \|title=FAQ \|url=https://copilot.github.trust.page/faq?s=v2qe7voltpwtv2usl4ikhs#ip-and-open-source \|access-date=Mar 30, 2025 \|website=github}}</ref> users who pay for either a ''Pro'' or ''Enterprise'' tier plan do not have their repositories (''repos'') scanned for the purposes of training CoPilot. This can be considered a form of [[racketeering]], as consumers are forced into paying if they wish to not have their content be indirectly profited off of by [[Microsoft: Family 365 subscripcion forced upsell\|Microsoft]]. There are theories that private repos may not be used for training purposes,{{Citation needed}}~~<!-- Mentioned in previous version of this section -->~~ but ~~it is unable to be~~ verified ~~at this time. Users have shown backlash, and the ordeal has eroded public trust in [[GitHub]].<ref>~~{{Cite web \|last=Dlindmark \|date=Feb 23, 2025 \|title=Does GitHub Copilot use any code from individual users to train GitHub's model (or any successor model)? #152229 \|url=https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/152229 \|access-date=Mar 30, 2025 \|website=GitHub}}~~</ref>~~		\|Labeled on the FAQ for GitHub CoPilot,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=CoPilot \|title=FAQ \|url=https://copilot.github.trust.page/faq?s=v2qe7voltpwtv2usl4ikhs#ip-and-open-source \|access-date=Mar 30, 2025 \|website=github}}</ref> users who pay for either a ''Pro'' or ''Enterprise'' tier plan do not have their repositories (''repos'') scanned for the purposes of training CoPilot. There are theories that private repos may not be used for training purposes,{{Citation needed}} but these have not been verified{{CitationNeeded}}.
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	\|Training on all user-published content without prior notice nor consent for a proprietary image-generation model ('''DreamUp''')~~; publicly rewarding users who upload exclusively AI-generated art, including art generated with the model~~<!-- Considering the over 2 year long history that continues to have new drama stir from this, we should look into eventually making a dedicated article focused on DreamUp -->		\|Training on all user-published content without prior notice nor consent for a proprietary image-generation model ('''DreamUp''')<!-- Considering the over 2 year long history that continues to have new drama stir from this, we should look into eventually making a dedicated article focused on DreamUp -->
	\|While more speculative, it is reasonable for users to assume<ref>{{Cite web \|title=What I think about DeviantArt's AI Choices \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/AI_Generator_Guide/comments/167sbit/what_i_think_about_deviantarts_ai_choices/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> that when [[DeviantArt]] initially automatically opted all users into allowing their work to be training data for generative AI,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=11 Nov 2022 \|title=deviantart's AI art program (and how to opt out) \|url=https://www.deviantart.com/izzy-paw/journal/deviantart-s-AI-art-program-and-how-to-opt-out-936581886 \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Deviant Art}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Erdine \|first=Önder \|date=16 Nov 2022 \|title=DeviantArt DreamUp is the latest contender for the AI art crown \|url=https://en.digitalreport.com.tr/deviantart-dreamup-how-to-use-ai-opt-out/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Digital Report}}</ref> that all content uploaded to DeviantArt was used as training data for their DreamUp tool. However, according to statements from DeviantArt CEO Moti Levy,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Robertston \|first=Adi \|date=15 Nov 2022 \|title=How DeviantArt is navigating the AI art minefield \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/15/23449036/deviantart-ai-art-dreamup-training-data-controversy \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=The Verge}}</ref> DeviantArt did not plan or intend to train their tool based on user-generated works, and that any user-generated works that were used in their model were introduced by StabilityAI. Regardless, the introduction of DreamUp to the art sharing platform has stirred controversy on the platform<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Edwards \|first=Benj \|date=11 Nov 2022 \|title=DeviantArt upsets artists with its new AI art generator, DreamUp [Updated] \|url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/11/deviantart-upsets-artists-with-its-new-ai-art-generator-dreamup/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=www.arstechnica.com}}</ref> and fractured it into two distinct groups;<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Duchess Celestia \|date=13 Nov 2022 \|title=DeviantART Just Betrayed Its Whole Community. (DreamUp AI Controversy) {{!}}{{!}} SPEEDPAINT + COMMENTARY \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGj_3OhMrAU \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> those for generative AI (typically those who hold newer accounts) and those against the usage of such algorithms on an art forum (typically users who have existed on the platform for far longer.) Since the introduction of DreamUp, the platform has been cluttered with AI generated images, and staff have historically, frequently, and intentionally featured multiple users who exclusively upload GenAI content<ref>{{Cite web \|date=22 Jul 2024 \|title=DeviantArt Seller: StygianAI \|url=https://www.deviantart.com/team/art/DeviantArt-Seller-StygianAI-1077776294 \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Deviant Art}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Oct 2024 \|title=Create on DeviantArt: VeilAI \|url=https://www.deviantart.com/team/art/Create-on-DeviantArt-VeilAI-1108146133 \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Deviant Art}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=15 Jul 2024 \|title=DeviantArt Seller: ExeFelix \|url=https://www.deviantart.com/team/art/DeviantArt-Seller-ExeFelix-1075192370 \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Deviant Art}}</ref> or post content that uses generative content as a base.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Oct 2024 \|title=Create on DeviantArt: AKoukis \|url=https://www.deviantart.com/team/art/Create-on-DeviantArt-AKoukis-1108151629 \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Deviant Art}}</ref> The majority of featured creators on the site are ones who nearly or exclusively upload AI generated content.<!-- I was scrolling through their gallery and most featured artist posts were about AI creators, I stopped my search when I reached posts that released before the generative AI controversies on the platform occurred, which had a rough stopping point of around Q4 2022.		\|While more speculative, it is reasonable for users to assume<ref>{{Cite web \|title=What I think about DeviantArt's AI Choices \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/AI_Generator_Guide/comments/167sbit/what_i_think_about_deviantarts_ai_choices/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> that when [[DeviantArt]] initially automatically opted all users into allowing their work to be training data for generative AI,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=11 Nov 2022 \|title=deviantart's AI art program (and how to opt out) \|url=https://www.deviantart.com/izzy-paw/journal/deviantart-s-AI-art-program-and-how-to-opt-out-936581886 \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Deviant Art}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Erdine \|first=Önder \|date=16 Nov 2022 \|title=DeviantArt DreamUp is the latest contender for the AI art crown \|url=https://en.digitalreport.com.tr/deviantart-dreamup-how-to-use-ai-opt-out/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Digital Report}}</ref> that all content uploaded to DeviantArt was used as training data for their DreamUp tool. However, according to statements from DeviantArt CEO Moti Levy,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Robertston \|first=Adi \|date=15 Nov 2022 \|title=How DeviantArt is navigating the AI art minefield \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/15/23449036/deviantart-ai-art-dreamup-training-data-controversy \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=The Verge}}</ref> DeviantArt did not plan or intend to train their tool based on user-generated works, and that any user-generated works that were used in their model were introduced by StabilityAI. Regardless, the introduction of DreamUp to the art sharing platform has stirred controversy on the platform<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Edwards \|first=Benj \|date=11 Nov 2022 \|title=DeviantArt upsets artists with its new AI art generator, DreamUp [Updated] \|url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/11/deviantart-upsets-artists-with-its-new-ai-art-generator-dreamup/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=www.arstechnica.com}}</ref> and fractured it into two distinct groups;<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Duchess Celestia \|date=13 Nov 2022 \|title=DeviantART Just Betrayed Its Whole Community. (DreamUp AI Controversy) {{!}}{{!}} SPEEDPAINT + COMMENTARY \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGj_3OhMrAU \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> those for generative AI (typically those who hold newer accounts) and those against the usage of such algorithms on an art forum (typically users who have existed on the platform for far longer.) Since the introduction of DreamUp, the platform has been cluttered with AI generated images, and staff have historically, frequently, and intentionally featured multiple users who exclusively upload GenAI content<ref>{{Cite web \|date=22 Jul 2024 \|title=DeviantArt Seller: StygianAI \|url=https://www.deviantart.com/team/art/DeviantArt-Seller-StygianAI-1077776294 \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Deviant Art}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Oct 2024 \|title=Create on DeviantArt: VeilAI \|url=https://www.deviantart.com/team/art/Create-on-DeviantArt-VeilAI-1108146133 \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Deviant Art}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=15 Jul 2024 \|title=DeviantArt Seller: ExeFelix \|url=https://www.deviantart.com/team/art/DeviantArt-Seller-ExeFelix-1075192370 \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Deviant Art}}</ref> or post content that uses generative content as a base.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Oct 2024 \|title=Create on DeviantArt: AKoukis \|url=https://www.deviantart.com/team/art/Create-on-DeviantArt-AKoukis-1108151629 \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=Deviant Art}}</ref> The majority of featured creators on the site are ones who nearly or exclusively upload AI generated content.<!-- I was scrolling through their gallery and most featured artist posts were about AI creators, I stopped my search when I reached posts that released before the generative AI controversies on the platform occurred, which had a rough stopping point of around Q4 2022.
	https://www.deviantart.com/team/gallery --><!-- Due to my close familiarity with the situation, yes, I developed this section a lot more than initially planned. -->		https://www.deviantart.com/team/gallery --><!-- Due to my close familiarity with the situation, yes, I developed this section a lot more than initially planned. -->

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The Hol.caust is a big J.wish lie. It was invented by the J.ws to suppress the honorable Aryan race. And even if it wasn't a lie it would have been a good thing. F the J.ws f the neg.ros f the untermench. All of them are opfers that will be sacrificed for vindex

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Keith at 17:40, 5 January 2026

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`\` @everyone HELLO NEGROS `

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	\|'''Racketeering'''; scraping all users' public code repositories without prior notice nor consent for a large language model ('''GitHub CoPilot'''), then locking the ability to opt-out behind a subscription service		\|'''Racketeering'''; scraping all users' public code repositories without prior notice nor consent for a large language model ('''GitHub CoPilot'''), then locking the ability to opt-out behind a subscription service
	\|Labeled on the FAQ for GitHub CoPilot,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=CoPilot \|title=FAQ \|url=https://copilot.github.trust.page/faq?s=v2qe7voltpwtv2usl4ikhs#ip-and-open-source \|access-date=Mar 30, 2025 \|website=github}}</ref> users who pay for either a ''Pro'' or ''Enterprise'' tier plan do not have their repositories (''repos'') scanned for the purposes of training CoPilot. This can be considered a form of [[racketeering]], as consumers are forced into paying if they wish to not have their content be indirectly profited off of by [[Microsoft: Family 365 subscripcion forced upsell\|Microsoft]]. There are theories that private repos may not be used for training purposes,{{Citation needed}}<!-- Mentioned in previous version of this section --> but it is unable to be verified at this time. Users have shown backlash, and the ordeal has eroded public trust in [[GitHub]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Dlindmark \|date=Feb 23, 2025 \|title=Does GitHub Copilot use any code from individual users to train GitHub's model (or any successor model)? #152229 \|url=https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/152229 \|access-date=Mar 30, 2025 \|website=GitHub}}</ref>		\|Labeled on the FAQ for GitHub CoPilot,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=CoPilot \|title=FAQ \|url=https://copilot.github.trust.page/faq?s=v2qe7voltpwtv2usl4ikhs#ip-and-open-source \|access-date=Mar 30, 2025 \|website=github}}</ref> users who pay for either a ''Pro'' or ''Enterprise'' tier plan do not have their repositories (''repos'') scanned for the purposes of training CoPilot. This can be considered a form of [[racketeering]], as consumers are forced into paying if they wish to not have their content be indirectly profited off of by [[Microsoft: Family 365 subscripcion forced upsell\|Microsoft]]. There are theories that private repos may not be used for training purposes,{{Citation needed}}<!-- Mentioned in previous version of this section --> but it is unable to be verified at this time. Users have shown backlash, and the ordeal has eroded public trust in [[GitHub]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Dlindmark \|date=Feb 23, 2025 \|title=Does GitHub Copilot use any code from individual users to train GitHub's model (or any successor model)? #152229 \|url=https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/152229 \|access-date=Mar 30, 2025 \|website=GitHub}}</ref>
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	\|Sometime in mid 2024, [[X Corp]]'s platform of the same moniker quietly changed its Terms of Service to allow all user-generated content submitted through it to be used to "Train artificial intelligence models, whether generative or another type", specifically with a permanent license for said content granted to the corporation and without any form of monetary compensation.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=2026-01-05 \|title=X Terms of Service \|url=https://x.com/en/tos#:~:text=You%20agree%20that%20this%20license%20includes%20the%20right%20for%20us%20to%20%28i%29%20analyze%20text%20and%20other%20information%20you%20provide%20and%20to%20otherwise%20provide%2C%20promote%2C%20and%20improve%20the%20Services%2C%20including%2C%20for%20example%2C%20for%20use%20with%20and%20training%20of%20our%20machine%20learning%20and%20artificial%20intelligence%20models%2C%20whether%20generative%20or%20another%20type%3B%20and%20%28ii%29%20to%20make%20Content%20submitted%20to%20or%20through%20the%20Services%20available%20to%20other%20companies%2C%20organizations%20or%20individuals%2C%20including%2C%20for%20example%2C%20for%20improving%20the%20Services%20and%20the%20syndication%2C%20broadcast%2C%20distribution%2C%20repost%2C%20promotion%20or%20publication%20of%20such%20Content%20on%20other%20media%20and%20services%2C%20subject%20to%20our%20terms%20and%20conditions%20for%20such%20Content%20use%2E%20Such%20additional%20uses%20by%20us%2C%20or%20other%20companies%2C%20organizations%20or%20individuals%2C%20is%20made%20with%20no%20compensation%20paid%20to%20you%20with%20respect%20to%20the%20Content%20that%20you%20submit%2C%20post%2C%20transmit%20or%20otherwise%20make%20available%20through%20the%20Services%20as%20the%20use%20of%20the%20Services%20by%20you%20is%20hereby%20agreed%20as%20being%20sufficient%20compensation%20for%20the%20Content%20and%20grant%20of%20rights%20herein%2E \|access-date=2026-01-05 \|website=X}}</ref> Though there remains an option to opt-out in the platform's privacy settings, users were opted-in by default.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Cohen \|first=Jason \|date=2025-08-08 \|title=Your Posts On X Are Being Used To Train Grok AI. Here's How To Stop It \|url=https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/your-tweets-x-posts-train-elon-musk-grok-ai-how-to-stop-it-opt-out \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251103053227/https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/your-tweets-x-posts-train-elon-musk-grok-ai-how-to-stop-it-opt-out \|archive-date=2025-11-03 \|access-date=2026-01-05 \|website=PC Magazine}}</ref> The following is speculative, as X Corp and sister corporation xAI have been almost entirely silent about the specifics of their methodology, but it's reasonable to assume that all users' available Content (as defined in the platform's Terms of Service)<ref name=":0" /> was scraped and introduced to xAI (and possibly other third-parties') datasets when the change was established. In addition, users' private conversations with the chatbot, which are shared through saved links, were/are accessible to search engines like Google and showed up for the first time in publicly accessible search results in August 2025.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Martin \|first=Iain \|date=2025-08-20 \|title=Elon Musk’s xAI Published Hundreds Of Thousands Of Grok Chatbot Conversations \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/iainmartin/2025/08/20/elon-musks-xai-published-hundreds-of-thousands-of-grok-chatbot-conversations/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250820105050/https://www.forbes.com/sites/iainmartin/2025/08/20/elon-musks-xai-published-hundreds-of-thousands-of-grok-chatbot-conversations/ \|archive-date=2025-08-20 \|access-date=2026-01-05 \|website=Forbes}}</ref>		\|Sometime in mid 2024, [[X Corp]]'s platform of the same moniker quietly changed its Terms of Service to allow all user-generated content submitted through it to be used to "Train artificial intelligence models, whether generative or another type", specifically with a permanent license for said content granted to the corporation and without any form of monetary compensation.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=2026-01-05 \|title=X Terms of Service \|url=https://x.com/en/tos#:~:text=You%20agree%20that%20this%20license%20includes%20the%20right%20for%20us%20to%20%28i%29%20analyze%20text%20and%20other%20information%20you%20provide%20and%20to%20otherwise%20provide%2C%20promote%2C%20and%20improve%20the%20Services%2C%20including%2C%20for%20example%2C%20for%20use%20with%20and%20training%20of%20our%20machine%20learning%20and%20artificial%20intelligence%20models%2C%20whether%20generative%20or%20another%20type%3B%20and%20%28ii%29%20to%20make%20Content%20submitted%20to%20or%20through%20the%20Services%20available%20to%20other%20companies%2C%20organizations%20or%20individuals%2C%20including%2C%20for%20example%2C%20for%20improving%20the%20Services%20and%20the%20syndication%2C%20broadcast%2C%20distribution%2C%20repost%2C%20promotion%20or%20publication%20of%20such%20Content%20on%20other%20media%20and%20services%2C%20subject%20to%20our%20terms%20and%20conditions%20for%20such%20Content%20use%2E%20Such%20additional%20uses%20by%20us%2C%20or%20other%20companies%2C%20organizations%20or%20individuals%2C%20is%20made%20with%20no%20compensation%20paid%20to%20you%20with%20respect%20to%20the%20Content%20that%20you%20submit%2C%20post%2C%20transmit%20or%20otherwise%20make%20available%20through%20the%20Services%20as%20the%20use%20of%20the%20Services%20by%20you%20is%20hereby%20agreed%20as%20being%20sufficient%20compensation%20for%20the%20Content%20and%20grant%20of%20rights%20herein%2E \|access-date=2026-01-05 \|website=X}}</ref> Though there remains an option to opt-out in the platform's privacy settings, users were opted-in by default.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Cohen \|first=Jason \|date=2025-08-08 \|title=Your Posts On X Are Being Used To Train Grok AI. Here's How To Stop It \|url=https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/your-tweets-x-posts-train-elon-musk-grok-ai-how-to-stop-it-opt-out \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251103053227/https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/your-tweets-x-posts-train-elon-musk-grok-ai-how-to-stop-it-opt-out \|archive-date=2025-11-03 \|access-date=2026-01-05 \|website=PC Magazine}}</ref> The following is speculative, as X Corp and sister corporation xAI have been almost entirely silent about the specifics of their methodology, but it's reasonable to assume that all users' available Content (as defined in the platform's Terms of Service)<ref name=":0" /> was scraped and introduced to xAI (and possibly other third-parties') datasets when the change was established. In addition, users' private conversations with the chatbot, which are shared through saved links, were/are accessible to search engines like Google and showed up for the first time in publicly accessible search results in August 2025.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Martin \|first=Iain \|date=2025-08-20 \|title=Elon Musk’s xAI Published Hundreds Of Thousands Of Grok Chatbot Conversations \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/iainmartin/2025/08/20/elon-musks-xai-published-hundreds-of-thousands-of-grok-chatbot-conversations/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250820105050/https://www.forbes.com/sites/iainmartin/2025/08/20/elon-musks-xai-published-hundreds-of-thousands-of-grok-chatbot-conversations/ \|archive-date=2025-08-20 \|access-date=2026-01-05 \|website=Forbes}}</ref>
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	\|Training on all users' content without prior notice nor explicit consent for a large language model ('''Reddit Answers''')		\|Training on all users' content without prior notice nor explicit consent for a large language model ('''Reddit Answers''')
	\|In late 2024, [[Reddit]] announced the release of 'Reddit Answers,' a large language model (LLM) that was publicly stated<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Reddit Answers (Currently in Beta) \|url=https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/32026729424916-Reddit-Answers-Currently-in-Beta \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> to use content created by users to train the tool, without requiring prior consent or prior public notice. Reddit's Terms of Service explicitly allows the platform to scrape user-generated content for the purpose of training "AI and machine learning models",<ref>{{Cite web \|first= \|date=May 29, 2025 \|title=User Agreement \|url=https://redditinc.com/policies/user-agreement \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260101023854/https://redditinc.com/policies/user-agreement \|archive-date=2026-01-01 \|access-date=2026-01-05 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> though this is likely limited to Reddit's proprietary dataset; it has legally discouraged third-party services from scraping the platform as per the Reddit Public Content Policy.<ref>{{Cite web \|date= \|title=Public Content Policy \|url=https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/26410290525844-Public-Content-Policy \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251230012504/https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/26410290525844-Public-Content-Policy \|archive-date=30 Dec 2025 \|access-date=2025-01-05 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref>		\|In late 2024, [[Reddit]] announced the release of 'Reddit Answers,' a large language model (LLM) that was publicly stated<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Reddit Answers (Currently in Beta) \|url=https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/32026729424916-Reddit-Answers-Currently-in-Beta \|url-status=live \|access-date=31 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> to use content created by users to train the tool, without requiring prior consent or prior public notice. Reddit's Terms of Service explicitly allows the platform to scrape user-generated content for the purpose of training "AI and machine learning models",<ref>{{Cite web \|first= \|date=May 29, 2025 \|title=User Agreement \|url=https://redditinc.com/policies/user-agreement \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260101023854/https://redditinc.com/policies/user-agreement \|archive-date=2026-01-01 \|access-date=2026-01-05 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> though this is likely limited to Reddit's proprietary dataset; it has legally discouraged third-party services from scraping the platform as per the Reddit Public Content Policy.<ref>{{Cite web \|date= \|title=Public Content Policy \|url=https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/26410290525844-Public-Content-Policy \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251230012504/https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/26410290525844-Public-Content-Policy \|archive-date=30 Dec 2025 \|access-date=2025-01-05 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref>
	\|		\|[[Reddit]]
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