By posting content on X, users grant X a worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable license to use that content to train generative and other AI models, with platform access treated as full compensation. No additional payment is owed to users for this use.
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This provision asserts that all user-posted content, including text, images, audio, and video, is available for AI model training without additional consent or compensation beyond platform access. The scope of sublicensing rights means third-party AI developers may also receive access to this content under X's ecosystem partner rules.
⚠ Content posted to X will continue to be available for AI model training purposes under the license as written
⚠ No compensation accrues to users for AI training use of their posted content
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Compare across platforms →"You agree that this license includes the right for us to (i) analyze text and other information you provide and to otherwise provide, promote, and improve the Services, including, for example, for use with and training of our machine learning and artificial intelligence models, whether generative or another type; and (ii) to make Content submitted to or through the Services available to other companies, organizations or individuals, including, for example, for improving the Services and the syndication, broadcast, distribution, repost, promotion or publication of such Content on other media and services, subject to our terms and conditions for such Content use. Such additional uses by us, or other companies, organizations or individuals, is made with no compensation paid to you with respect to the Content that you submit, post, transmit or otherwise make available through the Services as the use of the Services by you is hereby agreed as being sufficient compensation for the Content and grant of rights herein.Excerpt from X's Terms of Service
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages GDPR (Articles 6 and 9 regarding lawful basis and special category data) for EU/EFTA/UK users, enforced by the Irish Data Protection Commission.
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This provision asserts that all user-posted content, including text, images, audio, and video, is available for AI model training without additional consent or compensation beyond platform access. The scope of sublicensing rights means third-party AI developers may also receive access to this content under X's ecosystem partner rules.
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