Twitch streamers can now refuse to let Amazon train its genAI models on their content
Twitch streamers can now opt out of allowing Amazon to train its generative AI models on their content. This update comes after the setting was automatically enabled on streamers' accounts, which some found problematic. Streamers can disable the setting by visiting their Twitch settings and toggling off the 'Training for Generative AI' option.
- ▪Twitch has updated its account settings to let streamers opt out of letting Amazon train generative AI models on their content.
- ▪Streamers' content may still be used for other AI- or machine learning-powered purposes, including automated captions.
- ▪The opt-out setting only applies to generative AI models and does not affect other AI-powered features on the platform.
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Big Tech Amazon Twitch streamers can now refuse to let Amazon train its genAI models on their content There’s now an opt-out toggle for something that should have been opt-in to begin with. By Kris Holt Aug. 12, 2026 1:46 pm EST Ella Don/Unsplash Twitch has updated its account settings to let streamers opt out of letting Amazon (Twitch's parent) train generative AI models on their content. Some may not have realized this setting was automatically enabled on their account — which is deeply gross — but at least they can now tell Amazon to shove it if they are anti-genAI or just don't want to let the company exploit their labor.
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