Elon Musk’s X users interesting This week, a new option was added deep within the social media platform’s (Settings) tab.
“Your posts, interactions with Grok, your inputs, and results can be used to train and fine-tune your app,” reads a settings option for X, formerly known as Twitter. The option refers to X’s AI chatbot, Grok, and the company said in a statement. Continuing integration across platforms.
The fine print beneath the text of the settings options says the data will be used to “continuously improve your experience” on X, but that user data will also be shared with xAI, Musk’s AI company behind Grok.
It’s good that X informs users how their data will be used, and it’s also a plus that X gives users the choice of whether or not to share their data with xAI and X for AI training.
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But X is Opt users in by defaultIt’s also not a good thing that users had to find these opt-in and opt-out options on their own.
The X settings that you need to turn off are as follows, they are on by default:
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How to opt out of X’s AI training
To stop X from using your data to train its AI, you need to take a few steps. (Note: it appears this setting can only be disabled in the web version of X, not in X’s iOS or Android apps.)
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click Settings and privacy options It’s in the X’s left sidebar menu.
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Once you enter the settings tab, Privacy and Safety tab.
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Scroll down to the “Data Sharing and Personalization” section. Grok Options.
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with this, “Your posts, your interactions with Grok, your inputs, and the results will be used for training and fine-tuning.” Check the box to opt in. Click the check mark to unselect and opt out.
This setting also gives you the option to delete your conversation history with X’s Grok AI chatbot.
Musk has big plans for his AI company. Floated His idea is to get Tesla to invest $5 billion into the xAI that powers Grok. If X users don’t want their data to be used to train Musk’s next big project, they should follow the steps above.
