Automattic recently announced that it is negotiating with Midjourney and OpenAI to use user post training data. The move triggered widespread discussions about privacy and ethical issues in AI data training. The company plans to allow users to opt out of data sharing, but it remains to be seen whether this measure will effectively address data privacy and ethical concerns. The incident also highlights the challenges and pressures artificial intelligence companies face when using user data for model training.
Automattic is striking deals with Midjourney and OpenAI for training data on user posts. The company's plan to allow users to opt out of data sharing with third parties has sparked controversy over other companies partnering to provide training data. AI technology faces privacy and ethical issues in the utilization of data for training.AI technology is developing rapidly, but the ethical and privacy issues involved behind it cannot be ignored. Although this move by Automattic responds to users' concerns about data privacy to a certain extent, it also indicates that the AI industry will face stricter supervision and more complex ethical considerations in the use of data in the future. We need a more complete mechanism to balance technological innovation and user rights protection.