Twitch Will Train AI Models on Streamers' Content by Default

Amazon announced that Twitch will use streamers' content to train generative AI models by default, with creators having to manually opt out rather than opt in. The decision sparked backlash from the Twitch community, which is largely opposed to AI content generation. Twitch leadership acknowledged that the opt-out model was chosen because an opt-in approach would result in virtually no participation. The streaming platform offers thousands of hours of valuable audio and video content for AI training, though many creators worry they will unknowingly surrender their work without realizing the setting exists.