Amazon and Twitch sued for allegedly using creator content to power generative AI models
Twitch streamer Warren Pandiscio filed a class-action lawsuit against Amazon and Twitch for using creator content to train AI without consent.Summary
Amazon and Twitch are facing a proposed class-action lawsuit filed on August 20 in federal court in California. The lawsuit was brought by Twitch streamer Warren Pandiscia, who accuses the companies of using creators' livestreams and other content to train Amazon's generative AI models without proper consent or compensation. The legal action seeks damages for affected creators and an injunction to stop the alleged practice. The controversy intensified after Twitch Chief Product Officer Mike Minton acknowledged uncertainty about what Amazon had already used for AI training and faced backlash for designing the system as opt-out rather than opt-in, reportedly stating, "If this was opt-in, nobody would opt in." Twitch had recently introduced an option allowing streamers to prevent their content from being used in AI training. Amazon and Twitch have not publicly responded, and the case remains an allegation with no court ruling yet.
(Source：BOL News)