WeTransfer Backtracks on Terms Suggesting User Files Could Train AI Models After Backlash

WeTransfer has reversed controversial terms of service changes after users protested language suggesting uploaded files could be used to 'improve machine learning models.'

The file-sharing service, popular among creative professionals and used by 80 million users across 190 countries, clarified that user content had never been used to train AI models and removed all references to machine learning from its updated terms. Creative users including voice actors, filmmakers, and journalists had threatened to cancel subscriptions over the changes.

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