It is going to be a very short post today. We increasingly see that companies like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Google are starting to use our personal data and content we create to train generative AI models that create content. In other words, can they use our content to generate more content, without our knowledge and explicit permission?
There is very little announcement of that use. The option to opt out is there, but it is buried in the Data Privacy section. This is indeed worrying, and as an author and creator, I do not like this intrusion.
So, please switch off while you still can.
