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=== LAION-5b training database ===
===LAION-5b training database===
Many users have had their content scraped by LAION to power their training database, and the only way they can opt out is via a third party<ref>https://haveibeentrained.com/</ref>.
Many users have had their content scraped by LAION to power their training database, and the only way they can opt out is via a third party<ref>https://haveibeentrained.com/</ref>.


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In mid 2023, StackOverflow released [https://stackoverflow.blog/2023/07/27/announcing-overflowai/ Overflow AI] which uses all users questions and answers for their neural network that they charge enterprises for. Despite their strong stance on [https://stackoverflow.com/help/gen-ai-policy Generated AI Post Policy] they still require users to not generate AI responses despite scraping your human content for profit. As of now there still is no official way to opt out officially other than deleting all your posts/topics manually before permanently deleting your account. But even then their [https://stackoverflow.com/help/delete-content Get Out Clause] still allows them to use it even after you thought you deleted it. They have completely burned their bridge of privacy and user trust for the platform and brand and the users content that the site was built by.
In mid 2023, StackOverflow released [https://stackoverflow.blog/2023/07/27/announcing-overflowai/ Overflow AI] which uses all users questions and answers for their neural network that they charge enterprises for. Despite their strong stance on [https://stackoverflow.com/help/gen-ai-policy Generated AI Post Policy] they still require users to not generate AI responses despite scraping your human content for profit. As of now there still is no official way to opt out officially other than deleting all your posts/topics manually before permanently deleting your account. But even then their [https://stackoverflow.com/help/delete-content Get Out Clause] still allows them to use it even after you thought you deleted it. They have completely burned their bridge of privacy and user trust for the platform and brand and the users content that the site was built by.


=== Microsofts Github Copilot training on free user repos ===
===Microsofts Github Copilot training on free user repos===
According to this [https://copilot.github.trust.page/faq?s=v2qe7voltpwtv2usl4ikhs#ip-and-open-source Copilot FAQ] topic it will not train on people that are on PRO or ENTERPRISE plans but says nothing about the people using Github under a free account. With that being said we can assume that any and all accounts that copilot is in currently is being used to further train the model. As creators credit is the least you could do; especially if your profiting off work that is not in fact yours. Your platform is supposed to give people an alternative to price tag software and the passionate hobbyists that modify, scrutinize, and improve a project for the community. Instead you have eroded [https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/152229 Users Trust] in your platform by choosing profits over people.
According to this [https://copilot.github.trust.page/faq?s=v2qe7voltpwtv2usl4ikhs#ip-and-open-source Copilot FAQ] topic it will not train on people that are on PRO or ENTERPRISE plans but says nothing about the people using Github under a free account. With that being said we can assume that any and all accounts that copilot is in currently is being used to further train the model. As of now there is no known way of opting out of this besides privatizing your repo (from context it seems only public ones are targeted for now) making the reach of your open source project limited to individuals you share it with. In some cases this has eroded community [https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/152229 Users Trust] with the platform that is built around developers content.<!-- Possibly move this topic into a main page as forms of racketeering is pretty serious -->


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