X, formerly known as Twitter, has updated its terms of service, allowing the platform to use user posts for artificial intelligence training. The changes, effective Nov. 15, have sparked concerns over data privacy and content ownership.
The new terms grant X a worldwide, nonexclusive license to analyze and use all content shared on the platform. That includes personal posts and artwork, and the data will be used to further train its AI models.
Users and creators are worried their work may be used to fuel AI systems that could eventually replace human creators, while others are concerned about personal data being included in the training process.
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While users could previously opt out of sharing data for AI purposes, the updated terms no longer make it clear whether that option will remain available, leaving some unsure if their private posts will still be protected.
X’s AI chatbot, Grok, has already faced controversy for spreading misinformation and generating fake images, raising further concerns about how the platform’s AI models are being developed.
Despite the backlash, users who continue to use X after Nov. 15 will automatically agree to the updated terms.
