SoundCloud latest company to hit trouble with AI clause in T&Cs

SoundCloud is the latest company to run into trouble after quietly adding an AI clause to its terms and conditions. The clause appeared to allow the company to use subscriber work to train AI models … Adobe controversy A number of companies have been called out in the past for this, with Adobe one of the most high-profile examples back in June of last year. A change to Adobe terms & conditions for apps like Photoshop has outraged many professional users, concerned that the company is claiming the right to access their content, use it freely, and even sub-licence it to others. The company is requiring users to agree to the new terms in order to continue using their Adobe apps, locking them out until they do so. The company initially dismissed the controversy, but was later forced to issue a better explanation. SoundCloud latest example Tech commenter Ed Newton-Rex spotted that SoundCloud had quietly added a similar clause to its own T&Cs without any fanfare. You explicitly agree ... Read full article.