Make all AI features optional, and opt-out by default.
For any features on Twitch which use AI, allow all creators to opt in or opt out of them individually, and set the default to Opt Out for all new AI features. We as creators should have the choice whether to use AI or not on our channels. If we do not want to use it at all, it's important for us to be able to have that choice, AND for us not to be opted in by default.
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The_Sheeb
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If you consent to be trained on, whatever. Terrible idea but you do you.
It should not be the standard. I shouldn't be required to contribute to a technology that is wasteful and detrimental to many facets of our lives, especially since the trained models will likely be rolled out by the company to replace streamers entirely.
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CrystalENVT
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AI is a plague onto Humanity. Plus, with the majority of the population rejecting AI & not wanting it shoved down our throughts, I find it wild that any company is continuing to push for it. People are actively making decisions to stop paying for for and/or stop using platforms using/utilizing Gen AI. I am one of them, both as a consumer & as a streamer. I will be moving to a different platform if this goes live.
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cynthia00066
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YOU USE ANY OF MY VOD OR STREAMS TO TRAIN THIS **** AI WITHOUT MY CONSENT AND PAYING ME FOR USING MY CONTENT I WILL PROCEED WITH LEGAL ACTION AGAINST YOU
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AlchemicPunk
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Now when the "AI" "industry" is about to collapse in on itself due to innumerable factors they decide to steal the likenesses in picture and voice of the people who allow twitch to even exist in the first place?
First of all, just by virtue of complying with several Data Protection laws in the EU, both concurrent and likely upcoming, these "features" should be voluntary opt-in only if not entirely absent. (OP is using confusing verbiage, "opt out" is when you're in by default which they clearly do not mean) -
CinnamonRholle
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Generative AI is a ******* plague, it should not be used in any way shape or form. I doubt twitch will be willing to completely forego it but if we can at least get them to have it automatically opt people out that would be something.
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Goban3
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If AI is used so on this platform, we will find another one.
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AriAries
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It is in no way acceptable to continue fircefully intograting AI features which the we never ask for and activly opose, not to mention signing us up for it by default. I am already considering leaving twitch behind, as it is not worth for me, to stick to a platform, that oposes it's community's wishes and makes decisions that are devastating to the enviroment, the creators and it's own long term health
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JPSfreak
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Generative AI does more harm than good. This will only use more resources than we can afford and make people want to leave your website.
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sirindayo_
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None of us want our content to be used to train AI without even having the chance to give our consent or not!
AI shouldn't even have a space on twitch in the first place. -
LorenzoDeAstora
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AI steals others people work by default, spending a ton of natural resources and energy.
Nothing should have AI. Not even Twitch. -
SweetCherryEmi
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As a small streamer, I have a hard enough time getting people to engage with my content. The addition of AI will only make things worse. If Twitch doesn't change their ways, I'm taking my business elsewhere.
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SurferClock
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Do not DO NOT DOOOO NOOOOT INTEGRATE GENERATIVE AI ever, at all, for any reason! Keep it away from here! This can only end one way: badly. Just don’t, please don’t.
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Ghost_Raccoon07
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I will not continue to use your platform, either as a streamer or as a chatter, if the AI features are forced upon us. The environmental impact caused by these "features" has been proven to be destroying the planet, we only have one Earth, and we should treat our mother planet with respect before we do irreparable damage.
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DemoraPringel
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Fire who ever suggested AI. This platform was build through people's hard effort. If you as a platform actively use AI I will stop using your platform and will watch my content elsewhere. Because if what I am watching wasn't made directly by another person what's the point. There is no connection between viewer and streamer. Generative AI uses stolen content without consent.
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Aquamancia
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GenAI is infamous for stealing everything from everyone. I don't even stream but if I did, I will strongly consider looking for another platform to stream on if this goes through.
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LuckilyDuckilyTV
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this is a major violation of streamer autonomy and a reckless waste of resources
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dimbywimby
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I will sue the **** out of twitch if it trains my vods or otherwise without consent.
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uhsum02
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Hearing that Twitch is even considering something like this is already causing me to reconsider the presence of myself as a streamer, as well as and my community (both those that i've created and those that i am a part of), on the platform. We may have to start looking for alternatives that provide a less demeaning means of functionality.
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KingSolstice621
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**** AI, get this slop off my website
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dark0tics
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Whoever came up with the idea of integrating more AI into Twitch should probably be fired. The massive amount of backlash the platform will receive for years will not be worth the middling profits which will neither recoup the costs of AI nor last long enough to positively impact Twitch's profitability. This has been one of the worst ideas this platform has come up with, and with all the ways Twitch has been anti-consumer and anti-creator to this point, this could easily be the straw that breaks the camel's back.
Pew Research studies have shown, in every metric examined, that a majority of Americans are concerned about AI. The average person you talk to on the street would probably say AI is bad. You're not dealing with a minority of "haters" that will eventually get with the program if you shove enough slop down their throats. You're dealing with the general public. This is not a war you need to fight, especially not when you have competitors eager to lap up your dwindling user base.
Please take this opportunity and all the comments here as an opportunity to course correct. A lot of streamers will be impacted by your decision, but if the people need to send a message, that message will be sent.