minnix@lemux.minnix.dev to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 10 months agoReddit signs $60M contract allowing AI company to train its models on the social media platform's contentwww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square110fedilinkarrow-up1267arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1267arrow-down1external-linkReddit signs $60M contract allowing AI company to train its models on the social media platform's contentwww.reuters.comminnix@lemux.minnix.dev to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square110fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.world
minus-squareEcho Dotlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months agoPresumably most of the current AI models have already had access to reddit data in the past, so I am a bit confused about why they would pay 60 million for it now.
minus-squareWhirlybird@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoBecause reddit are basically starting to limit access to all their data to only signed in users on PC and app users on mobile.
Presumably most of the current AI models have already had access to reddit data in the past, so I am a bit confused about why they would pay 60 million for it now.
Because reddit are basically starting to limit access to all their data to only signed in users on PC and app users on mobile.