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Zoom backpedals on AI data use

When Zoom recently tried to quietly change its Terms of Service to allow use of user data to train AI, without allowing consumers an opt-out, there was swift pushback on social media including a post on X (formerly Twitter) that had more than 2 million views. Now, Zoom has retrenched saying it won’t use video call information to train its AI models or that of third parties. Big Tech is under growing pressure over excesses with AI use, including the recent lawsuit against OpenAI, which was accused of training ChatGPT with unauthorized data.

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TikTok to allow EU users to switch off personalization

August 15, 2023

TikTok has retooled to comply with the EU Digital Services Act (DSA), enabling EU users to switch off the personalization algorithm behind its For You videos and Live feeds. Those users who opt out will have access to content but it will not be targeted based on their data. The company is also changing their ad policy for EU users between the ages of 13 and 17 to disallow targeted advertising. Expectations are that this will be in effect before the end-of-August compliance deadline.

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