SoundCloud backtracks on 'too broad' AI terms of service

SoundCloud is updating its Terms of Use again after angering users with language around AI that even the company now describes as "too broad." The details of the change were shared in an open letter from SoundCloud CEO Eliah Seton affirming the company's commitment to artists. Specifically, SoundCloud's Terms of Use now forbids the company from using content uploaded to SoundCloud to train generative AI that replicates an artist without their consent. As it's phrased in the new terms SoundCloud is rolling out in the next few weeks: We will not use Your Content to train generative AI models that aim to replicate or synthesize your voice, music, or likeness without your explicit consent, which must be affirmatively provided through an opt-in mechanism. Seton also reiterated that Soundcloud has never used "artist content" to train AI. "Not for music creation. Not for large language models. Not for anything that tries to mimic or replace your work," Seton writes. The conflict over Soun ... Read full article.