Tumblr and Wordpress to Sell Users’ Data to OpenAI to Train AI Tools

d0ct0r0nline , 2 months ago

We were never the customer, we were always the product.

Bridger , 2 months ago

Anybody have a source for large bodies of garbage text to poison my WordPress with?

EisFrei , 2 months ago

Simply ask an AI to generate that text.

This will create a feedback loop that might result in a model collapse.

wise_pancake , 2 months ago

How does this not require consent?

lemmy_get_my_coat , 2 months ago

Because fuck us, that's why.

RobotToaster , 2 months ago

Usually the 10 page agreement that nobody reads will include terms that allow them to do whatever they want.

TheImpressiveX , 2 months ago

By clicking log in, or continuing with the other options below, you agree to Tumblr’s Terms of Service and have read the Privacy Policy.

DarkThoughts , 2 months ago

You do consent by mindlessly ticking off that box at the registration process.

wise_pancake , 2 months ago

This is materially different I would argue

Though yes I understand that TOS that nobody reads has every content saying they can do whatever they want.

tsonfeir , 2 months ago

You agree to allow them to use your data for open ended purposes.

It shady, but legal

heavy , 2 months ago

These are the questions we need to keep putting out there so the law can finally catch up to the monotony of license agreements and terms.

It shouldn't be acceptable to present a layman with a 10 page legal jargon document for them to agree to and call it binding.

SoupBrick , 2 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.

https://yiffit.net/pictrs/image/e9e2aa26-9ac9-4e21-b4f1-08d0392065ea.jpeg

Amphobet , 2 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.

8andage , 2 months ago

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

SoupBrick , 2 months ago

Rip, god damn it, Tumblr.

Exeous , 2 months ago

Such surprise, they get money now