NEW: Tumblr and Wordpress are preparing to sell user data to Midjourney and OpenAI for AI training, according to internal documentation we've reviewed at 404 Media

https://www.404media.co/tumblr-and-wordpress-to-sell-users-data-to-train-ai-tools/

Tumblr and WordPress to Sell Users’ Data to Train AI Tools

Internal documents obtained by 404 Media show that Tumblr staff compiled users' data as part of a deal with Midjourney and OpenAI.

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@Eris

See this? Makes ya wonder.

@jasonkoebler

@erosdiscordia gdi, because of course they are.

I finally caught up on the photomatt transphobia bullshit late last night and this morning and it's all just like, wtf.

@Eris People sure do show their asses, don't they?

Especially once they strike a deal with the fash. 💅

@Eris I really appreciated the plausible deniability permeating everything he chose to do and not do, and the tens of DMs and replies the guy sent to mostly trans women, some of whom had not addressed him directly at all. Such a great look! /s

@erosdiscordia Honestly if he didn't start going off in DMs and on birbsite and getting hyper-defensive, and instead explained and apologized for the actions publicly like a fucking normal person, then just left it alone, it'd look way less bad.

Like yeah, some folks would still be mad at him, but fuck. Gotta know when to step back. Instead he outed himself as a transphobe (also I like how his post claiming to not be transphobic is all about adults transitioning and hiding behind queer tumblr workers, while conveniently leaving out teens/kids who are currently being attacked the most)