Overview

• On July 14, WeTransfer’s updated terms appeared to grant broad rights to train AI models on user-uploaded files, prompting an immediate backlash from creative professionals.
• A WeTransfer spokesperson told BBC News that the company does not use customer content to train AI models or sell user data to third parties.
• Revised terms, set to take effect on August 8, remove all AI-related language and limit the company’s royalty-free license to service operation, development, and improvement.
• WeTransfer said the AI clause was originally intended to enable future AI-assisted content moderation to flag harmful material but acknowledged that the wording caused customer confusion.
• Similar policy clarifications by Dropbox, Adobe, and CapCut highlight growing scrutiny over how tech firms leverage user data for generative AI.