Musk admits to using X data to train AI: Microsoft doesn’t want to use it, but I can use it myself

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Musk finally couldn't help it and started feeding AI with X's data!

In the past two days, everyone discovered that X quietly updated a version of its privacy policy, which stated that it would use social media data to train machine learning or AI models .

You know, Musk not long ago threatened Microsoft to sue it for using X's data to train AI.

Just when netizens were asking Atmask for an explanation, he directly admitted:

Only public information (training) will be used, private messages and any private data will not be used.

Some netizens here expressed surprise: Aren’t you against AI?

But some netizens still chose to cover Musk:

Google does much worse than this.

So, what exactly is Musk going to do?

Feed AI with X data

It all starts with the privacy policy updated by X in the past two days.

In Regulation 2.1, X clearly writes:

We may use the information we collect, as well as publicly available information, to help train our machine learning or artificial intelligence models for the purposes set out in this policy.

As for "machine learning models and AI models", you can imagine it coming from another company of Musk , x.AI.

Of course, wanting to use X data to train AI is not Musk’s new idea. He has previously revealed that he has this plan.

But with this plan, data that is not equal to X can be freely used by other companies.

Before Musk publicly stated that he was collecting X data for training, he pointed out that it was illegal for Microsoft to use X data to train large models and threatened to sue the company.

Even so, netizens still exploded after this news was released.

Some netizens expressed dissatisfaction. Should the pictures and text creatively created by users be fed to AI?

Some people also realize that once you post content on X, you agree that Musk can use the content to feed AI...

Some netizens also joked that based on the number of posts by Musk, this could probably train a version of "Elon xAI":

However, it is worth mentioning that Musk does not intend to use only X data to train the AI ​​model.

X becomes an information collection platform

In the new version of the new privacy policy, X also stated that it will start collecting users’ biometric data, work and education information from September 29.

If the user agrees, X will collect the user's biometric information for security and other purposes to make the account more secure.

After all, by matching facial images and IDs, real people and accounts can be accurately linked, combating X's robots or "impersonating celebrities" and other incidents, and making the platform more authentic.

In addition, since X will launch a job search platform function similar to LinkedIn, it will also collect personal information, including work experience, education experience, employment preferences, skills and activity abilities, as well as job search activities and participation, etc., as a basis for Users recommend potential jobs.

Well, it sounds like it’s one step closer to Musk’s WeChat APP dream, and it has a wider business scope than WeChat (manual dog head).

参考链接：
[1]https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1697328706178502737
[2]https://twitter.com/en/privacy
[3]https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/31/x-plans-to-collect-users-biometric-data-along-with-education-and-job-history/

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