US EditionSoundCloud changes policies to allow AI training on user content
- SoundCloud updated its terms of service in February 2024 to allow user-uploaded content to be used for training artificial intelligence technologies.
- The change, first noticed and publicized by Ed Newton-Rex in early 2024, sparked immediate criticism from musicians and advocates concerned about content usage and consent.
- In response, SoundCloud’s president Eliah Seton explained that the original wording was overly vague and emphasized that the platform does not currently utilize artists’ work for training AI systems without their clear and voluntary permission.
- SoundCloud pledged to replace the AI training clause with an opt-in mechanism and implement safeguards such as a ‘no AI’ tag to prevent unauthorized use of user content.
- The incident highlights the industry challenge of balancing AI innovation with users’ rights, as SoundCloud commits to transparent, ethical AI practices while legal frameworks continue to evolve.
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SoundCloud Backtracks on AI and Changes Policies After Artist Outrage
SoundCloud has altered its platform policies to require opt-ins for training generative AI models with artists' music following widespread user backlash, the company announced today in a letter from its CEO. On Friday, Futurism broke the story that SoundCloud had quietly updated its Terms of Use (TOU) in February 2024 with language allowing it to train AI using users' uploaded content, which could include uploaded music. The updated terms — whic…
Soundcloud changed its AI policy so it can train on users' audio
If you don't want AI to scrape your music to learn, then it might be time to leave Soundcloud. The music streaming platform quietly updated its terms of service sometime last year to allow AI to train on audio uploaded to Soundcloud, TechCrunch reported this week. “You explicitly agree that your Content may be used to inform, train, develop or serve as input to artificial intelligence or machine intelligence technologies or services as part of a…
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