Overview
- Twitch added a “Training for Generative AI” toggle that was enabled by default on Wednesday, Aug. 12, and creators must turn it off in Settings > Security and Privacy to block future use of their streams, VODs, clips, chat, images and text for Amazon model training.
- Twitch says the opt‑out only applies to future training for Amazon generative models and does not stop other AI features like AutoMod, captions, recommendations or monetization tools from running on channel content.
- In a livestream Q&A, Twitch executives Mary Kish and Mike Minton defended the opt‑out approach by saying an opt‑in would leave few creators enrolled and acknowledged they do not know whether Amazon has already used Twitch content in prior model training.
- Creators and viewers have reacted with swift backlash, circulating UserVoice petitions and guides to opt out while many streamers warn chat messages can still be used when posted in channels whose owners remain opted in.
- The move highlights a wider industry pattern where platform owners use user‑generated audio and video as training material, raising fresh questions about consent, transparency and how platform settings actually protect creators' work.