Twitch and Amazon are facing class-action lawsuits accusing them of using streamed content and footage from their platforms to train generative artificial intelligence models without prior permission or any compensation to creators.
The reason for the lawsuit was a lawsuit filed by content creator Warren Pandishia. The documents allege that the tech giant began collecting and using streaming broadcasts on a large scale as early as 2024 without signing legal licensing agreements or seeking explicit consent.
Things got even worse after the feature was recently rolled out opt outwhich allows creators to manually disable the use of their channels. Twitch Chief Product Officer Mike Minton has previously publicly defended these mechanisms, saying that when choosing a format Opt in No one gives their consent voluntarily. The plaintiffs are currently seeking injunctive relief, damages and restitution of ill-gotten gains.
