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Angry Streamers and AI Training on Twitch

Saturday, 8/15/2026·196 words·1 min read

Twitch users are upsetupset/ʌpˈset/L2不高兴的,心烦的feeling unhappy, worried, or disappointed because something bad happened because Amazon is using their content to train artificial intelligence (AI). Amazon owns Twitch, and a setting that allows this data collection is turned on by defaultdefault/dɪˈfɔːlt/L2默认设置a standard setting or option that is automatically chosen unless you change it. Users can opt outopt out/ɒpt aʊt/L2选择退出to choose not to take part in something of this setting, but many people are unhappy they have to choose to leave.

Twitch's chief product officer, Mike Minton, said the company is respecting users by letting them opt out. However, he honestly admitted why the setting was on by default. 'If it's opt-in, nobody would opt-in. That's the honest answer,' he said. He added that the data collected will not be sold to other companies.

Many streamers are angry about the decision. For example, one streamer called the opt-out featurefeature/ˈfiːtʃər/L2功能,特性a special part or function of something 'criminal'. Users who want to disable it must go to their Settings, click Security and Privacy, and turn off the AI training option. Some users say the setting turned back on after they turned it off.

Mary Kish, Twitch's head of community, said data collection for AI training is now an industry standard. 'We don't expect you to be happy or excited about this,' she added. However, the live stream was filled with hundreds of criticalcritical/ˈkrɪtɪkəl/L2批评的,挑剔的expressing disapproval or negative opinions comments from viewers.

Angry Streamers and AI Training on Twitch

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