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Twitch faces backlash over plan to use creators' content to train Amazon's AI models
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August 13, 2026
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1:02Now PlayingSome Twitch users are criticizing the company's plans to use creators’ content to train the parent company’s AI models.
Twitch says users can opt out if they so choose.
In the deluge of comments that accompanied a video Q&A session held on the Twitch platform Wednesday morning, many creators complained about having to opt out of having their videos used to train Amazon AI. Chief Product Officer Mike Minton defended the move, saying, "If it was opt-in, nobody would opt in."
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