Social platform X (formerly Twitter) has begun to use users’ posts and conversations with the AI chatbot Grok without notifying them, to train the latter, the resource writes. 9to5Mac. In settings, permission to use data for training is enabled by default, but users can prohibit this action, but only in the web version of X.
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On Friday, X users noticed that the platform had added a new “Sharing” toggle in the settings, explaining that any messages made on the platform, as well as interactions, inputs, and results using Grok, are now used for “training and fine-tuning.”
Up until now, Grok has been trained only on a trove of publicly available text from the internet, with capabilities and datasets that are nowhere near those of ChatGPT or Copilot. X says Grok’s access to X’s public messages in real time allows the chatbot to respond to user queries with relevant information and insights on a wider range of topics.
According to the developers of the social network, the training will allow:
improve Grok’s understanding of human language and communication; enhance Grok’s ability to provide accurate, relevant, and engaging responses; enhance Grok’s sense of humor and wit to make interactions with Grok more enjoyable; and ensure that Grok remains politically impartial and provides balanced responses.
To opt out of having your data used to train Grok, go to the “Privacy and Security” section of the X web app’s settings. Then, under “Sharing and Personalization,” select Grok and uncheck “Allow your messages, interactions, input, and results to be used with Grok for training and customization.”
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