( August 20, 2026, 12:19 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Twitch users should disable data sharing for the training of AI models by Amazon, the streaming platform's owner, the Dutch privacy regulator said on Thursday. Twitch recently announced that audiences’ and streamers’ personal data and content would be used for the development of generative AI by default, unless deactivated via the profile settings. In a statement, the watchdog called the plan “very risky” because “AI models could expose your data to online scammers, who could then misuse it.”Statement follows (in Dutch)....
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