“This includes use by Descript to train, improve, and develop its models and technologies (unless you have opted out of such use) and the Descript Service and for other research and development purposes.”
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User content is used for AI model training by default; the opt-out places the burden on the user to affirmatively act to prevent this use.
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Unless the reader has opted out, Descript may use their inputs and outputs to train its models and for research and development purposes.
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User content is used for AI model training by default; the opt-out places the burden on the user to affirmatively act to prevent this use.
Unless the reader has opted out, Descript may use their inputs and outputs to train its models and for research and development purposes.
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