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Stack Overflow faced criticism from its users after announcing a collaboration with OpenAI. The goal of the partnership is to use forum posts to teach ChatGPT. In response, many users began deleting or editing their questions and answers to prevent their use in AI training, and moderators responded by blocking their accounts.
One of the users under the nickname "ben"shared the experience of editing their answers in order to avoid "theft" of their content by OpenAI. In his post, he pointed out the tough approach of moderators, emphasizing that any content on such platforms can be used for commercial purposes.
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Other users express dissatisfaction, claiming their rights to remove their own content from the site, referring to the GDPR. However, Stack Overflow's terms of service include a clause that grants the site irrevocable ownership of all content provided by users.
A dramatic change in the site's AI policy adds complexity. If earlier the site had a rule prohibiting the use of generative AI for writing or editing questions and answers, then last week the company abruptly changed its position. A representative of the platform explained the changes by saying that "the rise of generative AI presents great opportunities for Stack Overflow."
Stack Overflow faced criticism from its users after announcing a collaboration with OpenAI. The goal of the partnership is to use forum posts to teach ChatGPT. In response, many users began deleting or editing their questions and answers to prevent their use in AI training, and moderators responded by blocking their accounts.
One of the users under the nickname "ben"shared the experience of editing their answers in order to avoid "theft" of their content by OpenAI. In his post, he pointed out the tough approach of moderators, emphasizing that any content on such platforms can be used for commercial purposes.
Post "ben" inMastodon
Other users express dissatisfaction, claiming their rights to remove their own content from the site, referring to the GDPR. However, Stack Overflow's terms of service include a clause that grants the site irrevocable ownership of all content provided by users.
A dramatic change in the site's AI policy adds complexity. If earlier the site had a rule prohibiting the use of generative AI for writing or editing questions and answers, then last week the company abruptly changed its position. A representative of the platform explained the changes by saying that "the rise of generative AI presents great opportunities for Stack Overflow."
