Elon Musk's social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), has released an updated developer agreement that includes a new clause explicitly prohibiting third parties from using the platform's content for artificial intelligence (AI) model training. According to a report by the foreign media outlet The Verge, this policy update means that developers cannot use the content on X or its API for "fine-tuning or training base models or frontier models."
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This policy rollout may indicate X's intention to collaborate with third-party companies for AI training, similar to the agreement between Reddit and Google. Previously, Reddit also filed a lawsuit against Anthropic for exceeding over 100,000 crawler accesses since July 2024, restricting AI crawlers' access.
Although the new policy prohibits third parties from using X platform content for AI training, the platform's privacy policy still allows user data, if not opted out, to be used by "partners" for AI model training. Additionally, X will input user data into its self-developed AI model, Grok, for training purposes.
This policy update reflects X's strategic adjustment in the AI field, attempting to protect user privacy by controlling data usage while striving to maintain competitiveness in the market. As a social platform, X is continuously exploring how to strike a balance between providing user services and protecting user information.
X's new rule will undoubtedly impact developers and third-party companies, especially as AI technology develops rapidly. How to legally and compliantly use social media data will become an important topic. With the continuous development of AI technology, the rules regarding the use of content and user data on social media platforms will receive increasing attention.
Key Points:
📜 New policy prohibits third parties from using X platform content to train AI models.
🤖 X platform allows partner use of user data for AI training if not opted out.
🔍 This regulation reflects X's efforts to balance user privacy protection and market competition.