X is set to implement significant changes to its privacy policy, particularly in how it handles user data. The new language, which takes effect on November 15, 2024, will allow X to share user data with third-party collaborators for the purpose of training AI models.
This development comes after Elon Musk’s company previously used X data to train its xAI Grok AI chatbot, leading to an investigation by the EU’s privacy regulators.
The company had not previously updated its policy to reflect the possibility of third-party data use until now.
X is reportedly exploring the option of licensing user data to AI companies as a new revenue stream, tapping into the ever-expanding demand for data to train machine learning models.
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The updated privacy policy from X introduces a new section titled “third-party collaborators.” According to this section:
“Depending on your settings, or if you decide to share your data, we may share or disclose your information with third parties. If you do not opt out, in some instances the recipients of the information may use it for their own independent purposes in addition to those stated in X’s Privacy Policy, including, for example, to train their artificial intelligence models, whether generative or otherwise.”
