Twitter (X) will use your content to train AI models, whether you like it or not.

X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, has updated its privacy policy to allow content posted by its users to be used to train its AI models. “We may use the information we collect and publicly available information”This is reported by the company owned by Elon Musk on its website.

It also became known this week that Twitter changed its privacy policy, warning that it can collect biometric data of its users from September 29th. The platform also said it will collect employment and academic history information. But this information, Musk explained, will not be used to create artificial intelligence models.

“Public data only, no private messages or anything personal.” published the mogul in his profile on the social network. In the AI ​​training section, Twitter explains that it typically uses the information it collects to “enhance and personalize.” And thus guarantee the “best experience”.

In April, Musk threatened Microsoft for allegedly “illegally” using Twitter data to develop its artificial intelligence systems. In July last year, the company filed a lawsuit against four unknown individuals for obtaining information from the platform. In a Texas court, X Corp, Twitter’s parent company, sought more than $1 million in damages.

Twitter and Musk’s Artificial Intelligence Company

Musk had already stated his intentions before the privacy policy change and before he blamed third parties for it. “Obviously,” he said in March in response to a Twitter user who suggested using information from Twitter to train artificial intelligence models.

Last July, the billionaire launched an artificial intelligence company. He called it xAI and said his goal was to “understand the true nature of the universe.” On its website, the new company notes that “We will work closely with X (Twitter), Tesla and other companies to advance our mission.”

Musk, ironically, signed and promoted a letter in late March calling for a “pause” in the development of artificial intelligence. Together with more than a thousand experts, he warned of the danger of these events and demanded security measures.

Previously, Musk was involved in founding another artificial intelligence company: ChatGPT developer OpenAI in 2015. However, after the initiative, he refused due to disagreements with the rest of the project leaders. “I am the reason for the existence of OpenAI” Musk complained in an interview in May. “I was a complete idiot,” he admitted, stepping back from that.