Twitch Lets Users Block Amazon From Using Their Videos for AI
Listen to the story
Twitch is a website where people watch and make live videos. Many people play video games on Twitch. Amazon owns Twitch.
Amazon wanted to use videos from Twitch to teach its AI. AI means computer programs that can learn and think like humans.
Many Twitch users were angry about this plan. They said it was not fair to use their videos without asking them.
Because of this anger, Twitch made a change. Now, users can block Amazon from using their videos for AI training.
Users can choose this in their settings on Twitch. This means they can stop Amazon from using their content.
Content means the videos, pictures, and words that people make and share online.
This story shows how big companies use user data. It also shows that users can ask for changes.
Vocabulary15 words
- Twitch
- a website for watching and making live videos
- AI
- computer programs that can learn and think
- block
- to stop something from happening
- settings
- the part of a website where you change how it works
- content
- videos, pictures, or words people make
- platform
- a website or app people use
- train
- to teach a computer using information
- criticise
- to say something is bad or wrong
- channel
- a page on Twitch where a person shares videos
- company
- a business that sells things or services
- owns
- has something as your property
- users
- people who use a website or app
- data
- information stored by computers
- plan
- an idea about what to do
- fair
- right and equal for everyone
Quiz
Answer key
1. Twitch 2. Amazon wanted to use their videos for AI without asking 3. Block Amazon from using their content for AI
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
_____ is a website where people watch and make live videos.
Amazon _____ Twitch.
Amazon wanted to use videos from Twitch to teach its _____.
Many Twitch _____ were angry about this plan.
They said it was not _____ to use their videos without asking them.
Now, users can _____ Amazon from using their videos for AI training.
Users can choose this in their _____ on Twitch.
This means they can stop Amazon from using their _____.
Content means the videos, pictures, and words that people make and _____ online.
This story shows how big companies use user _____.
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