Key Points:
- X (formerly Twitter) is secretly using user tweets to improve its AI, Grok.
- Users were not informed about this and are automatically opted in.
- You can stop X from using your tweets for AI training.
Social media platform X has quietly started using its users’ posts to make its new AI, Grok, smarter. Without telling anyone, X switched on a setting that allows it to collect and use all your tweets, replies, and interactions to train Grok. This means your thoughts, opinions, and even casual chats could be used to improve the AI without your permission.
While X claims this is to enhance your experience, many users are upset about this sneaky move. It’s like lending your notes to a classmate without knowing they’re going to copy them for a test.
You can stop X from using your tweets for AI training. Here’s how:
- Open X on your computer.
- Go to Settings and Privacy.
- Find the Grok settings and turn off the option to use your content.
Unfortunately, you can’t do this on your phone yet, but X says it’s working on it.
It’s important to remember that your data is valuable. Companies should be transparent about how they use it, and you should have control over your information.
X’s actions raise questions about privacy and user consent. As AI technology continues to advance, companies must be open and honest about how they use user data.
All X users have the ability to control whether their public posts can be used to train Grok, the AI search assistant. This option is in addition to your existing controls over whether your interactions, inputs, and results related to Grok can be utilized. This setting is…
— Safety (@Safety) July 26, 2024
