Slack is now using all content, including DMs, to train LLMs

https://lemmy.ml/post/15741611

Slack is now using all content, including DMs, to train LLMs - Lemmy

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/15741608 [https://lemmy.ml/post/15741608] > > They offer a thing they’re calling an “opt-out.” > > > > The opt-out (a) is only available to companies who are slack customers, not end users, and (b) doesn’t actually opt-out. > > > > When a company account holder tries to opt-out, Slack says their data will still be used to train LLMs, but the results won’t be shared with other companies. > > > > LOL no. That’s not an opt-out. The way to opt-out is to stop using Slack. > > https://slack.com/intl/en-gb/trust/data-management/privacy-principles [https://slack.com/intl/en-gb/trust/data-management/privacy-principles]

Instead of working on their platform to get discord users to jump ship they decide to go in the same direction.
Also pretty sure training LLMs after someone opts out is illegal?
Wait, discord is also doing this?
Not currently and publically at least. They’re feeding your messages into an LLM, x.com/DiscordPreviews/status/1790065494432608432 but that’s not as bad as training one with your messages
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Discord has been using machine learning models to determine the gender and age group of some of its users since at least August 2022. The data can be found in the "activity/analytics/events-[...].json" file of some Discord data packages, though the exact requirements are unknown.

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