use the X API or X Content to fine-tune or train a foundation or frontier model,” it reads.
This change comes after Elon Musk’s AI company xAI acquired X in March — understandably, xAI wouldn’t want to give its competitors free access to the social platform’s data without a sale agreement.
In 2023, X changed its privacy policy to use public data on its site to train AI models. Last October, it made further changes to allow third parties to train their models.
Reddit has also put in place safeguards against AI crawlers, and last month, The Browser Company added a similar clause to its AI-focused browser Dia’s terms of use.
