Wetransfer to train the AI file after a violent reaction: What you need to know

Wetransfer, the service that allows users to send large files to others, explains the same customers and update the terms of the service after a A violent reaction related to training artificial intelligence models.

The company published a blog post. “WetransFer service conditions – What is really changing“This is the details of more updates for the company She made her policiesAfter users noticed that recent changes seem to indicate that WetransFer was training artificial intelligence models on files that users transfer.

In the blog post, the company says: “First things. Your content is always your content.”

The post goes on to say: “We do not use machine learning or any form of artificial intelligence to process common content via Wetransfer.” Wetransfer explains that its use of Amnesty International will be to improve moderate content and enhance its ability to prevent the distribution of harmful content through its basic system.

The company adds that these AI tools are not used and have not yet been built. “To avoid ambiguity,” we have removed this reference. ”

A representative of WetransFer immediately did not respond to an email in search of further comment.

The reaction to the conditions of users, such as political correspondent Ava Santina To write on x“It is time to stop using WetransFer who decided from August 8 to have anything you transfer to Power AI.”

What does this mean for users

High concerns about the information that users share or store services such as social media accounts It can be accessed by companies to train artificial intelligence models. Wetransfer can be used to transfer very sensitive files, which raises fears of access to special information by artificial intelligence. According to the company, this is not the case.

For more clarification, the company said in its post:

• “Yes – your content is always your content. In fact, section 6.2 of our service conditions clearly states that you” possess and keep everything true, ownership, interests, including all intellectual property rights, in content and content. “
• “Yes – you give us permission to make sure that we can run and improve the Wetransfer service correctly.”
• “Yes – our conditions are compatible with the applicable privacy laws, including GDP.”
• “No – we do not use your content to train artificial intelligence models.”
• “No – we do not sell your content to third parties.”