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Elon Musk’s X under pressure from regulators over data harvesting for Grok AI

X is under scrutiny from the Irish Data Protection Commission for collecting users' posts to train its AI chatbot, which may violate data protection regulations.
The Irish watchdog expressed surprise about X's default consent setting for data harvesting without user awareness.
Many social media platforms seek user data for AI development, but face challenges due to strict GDPR enforcement in Europe.

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Musk lässt Chatbot mit Nutzer-Beiträgen von „X“ trainieren

The tick box for permission to use Grok, both direct interactions with the chatbot and public X-posts, was automatically set for all users. Data protectors are outraged.

10 months ago·Vienna, Austria

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Beware, Elon Musk is using X data to teach Grok! But there is a way to avoid it.

A proximidade do Elon Musk ao X e ao Grok estão a criar um precedente que muitos não vão gostar. Como qualquer IA o Grok precisa de ser alimentado com dados, algo que passa...

10 months ago·Portugal

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X is now using your posts (and more) to train its Grok AI, but there’s something you can do about it

X is quietly sharing your data to train AI. Learn how to disable this setting and protect your privacy today.

10 months ago·United Kingdom

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The social network X collects user data by default to train Grok, Elon Musk's AI

A hidden feature on X allows Grok, Elon Musk's AI, to collect user data. It is possible to deactivate this option if it does not suit you.

10 months ago·Paris, France

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How to stop X (Twitter) from using your posts to train its AI

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — X, formerly known as Twitter, has added a setting that allows users to opt out of allowing the platform to use their posts to train its artificial intelligence, known as Grok. According to 9to5Mac, it's unclear exactly when the setting was enabled, but users were opted in by default. The outlet reported that X has been using public posts and interactions to train its AI since May, but now, users can opt out. When will S…

10 months ago·Chicago, United States

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