‘If it was opt in, nobody would opt in’: Twitch is using streamers’ content to train generative AI by default

Twitch users have started objecting to the site’s use of their content being used to train generative AI models by default. The company posted a message via its support account on X on Wednesday, telling users that it had added a setting that “lets you opt out of having your channel content used to train generative AI content models across Amazon”. The message has resulted in backlash from users who don’t want their content being used to train generative AI models, and who believe there should have been an option to ‘opt in’, instead of everyone being opted in by default until they realise it’s happening and opt out. Read More...

Aug 13, 2026 - 16:48

Twitch users have started objecting to the site’s use of their content being used to train generative AI models by default.

The company posted a message via its support account on X on Wednesday, telling users that it had added a setting that “lets you opt out of having your channel content used to train generative AI content models across Amazon”.

The message has resulted in backlash from users who don’t want their content being used to train generative AI models, and who believe there should have been an option to ‘opt in’, instead of everyone being opted in by default until they realise it’s happening and opt out.

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