If you use Grok without logging into an account, xAI states it has full rights to use everything you input and everything the service produces for product development and AI model training, with no opt-out mechanism described.
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Unauthenticated users have no stated mechanism to opt out of their data being used for model training, unlike logged-in users who can adjust this preference through account data controls.
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The agreement grants xAI full rights to use all inputs and outputs from unauthenticated service sessions for model training and product development, with no opt-out described in the document. This contrasts with the opt-out available to logged-in users.
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"Where available, you may access our Service without logging in; when doing so, where permitted, you grant us full rights to use any data you provide to or obtain from our Service for product development and model training purposes.Excerpt from xAI's Terms of Service
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Unauthenticated users have no stated mechanism to opt out of their data being used for model training, unlike logged-in users who can adjust this preference through account data controls.
The agreement grants xAI full rights to use all inputs and outputs from unauthenticated service sessions for model training and product development, with no opt-out described in the document. This contrasts with the opt-out available to logged-in users.
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