Fordel StudiosSoundCloud latest company to hit trouble with AI clause in T&Cs [U]
What Happened
SoundCloud is the latest company to run into trouble after quietly adding an AI clause to its terms and conditions. The clause appeared to allow the company to use subscriber work to train AI models. Update: The company has now taken our advice and updated its T&Cs to explicitly state that it wil
Fordel's Take
SoundCloud is just the latest example of companies quietly inserting predatory AI clauses into their T&Cs. They treat subscriber work as free fodder for training models, and then they try to lock the user into those terms. It’s corporate opportunism dressed up as innovation.
They’re using the massive amount of content on the platform to train models without a clear, upfront compensation or explicit user opt-in that truly reflects the data usage. It’s shady business. We need stronger regulations forcing transparency on how copyrighted or user-generated material is used to train these giant models.
What To Do
Demand transparency and explicit user consent before using subscriber content for AI model training.
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