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The video conference company's latest affront to data protections epitomizes why few trust Zoom in the first place

The popular video-calling app has stated that the company does not use audio, video, or text discussions from the app to train its artificial intelligence models.

Zoom has backtracked on its policy of using user calls to train its AI models, after facing backlash from users who were concerned about their privacy.

The outcry over Zoom's tweak to its data policy shows how the race to build more powerful AI models creates new pressure to source training data—including by juicing it from users.

(1) PROSECRAFT NUKED FROM SPACE. A site called Prosecraft stirred tremendous controversy yesterday once authors realized thousands of their books were used by the site without their permission. Also, people believe their texts are being used to train AI. Benji Smith’s initial attempt to skate around the controversy was to tell writers he would remove

The company updated its terms of service to say that users must consent to the content of their calls being used to train its AI amid privacy concerns.

The popular video conferencing platforms recent privacy and AI policy changes have exploded in the companys face. Heres what to know.

Zoom returns to the office — and to its problematic privacy ways.

Zoom is looking at a massive shift at its workforce for its hybrid work setup. One of the most famous companies during the pandemic that made remote work effective, Zoom Communications, is now asking its employees to return to the office.

A change to Zoom's Terms of Service means users' data can now be used to train AI models.