Twitch Accused Of Harvesting Data To 'Fuel Amazon's AI Products' In New Class Action Lawsuit
Kotaku
A Connecticut streamer sues Twitch and Amazon for using his videos to train AI without permission or compensation.Summary
Connecticut-based streamer Warren Pandiscia has filed a class action lawsuit against Twitch and its parent company Amazon, alleging that the companies used his and other streamers' videos to train AI models without consent or compensation. The lawsuit claims Amazon had an incentive to acquire vast amounts of training data, accessing Twitch streams retroactively as far back as 2024, even after users opted out. Twitch's chief product officer previously admitted that the default opt-in setting was necessary to gain user approval. The case seeks damages and injunctive relief to remove Pandiscia's content from AI training datasets, potentially setting precedents for AI data harvesting practices.
(Source：Kotaku)