Frontier labs' ToS loopholes: a single thumbs-up can strip your chats of protection
niloofar_mire · x · 2026-09-10
Niloofar Mire dissects misleading ToS clauses at frontier model providers: data collection is opt-out by default (opt-in is the default), and 'explicit feedback'—even a single thumbs-up/down or picking the better response—can void claimed chat protections, making ZDR assumptions false even in enterprise settings. Quoted, MimeeXu argues AI shouldn't replicate ad-tech dark patterns and privacy should be a given, not individual responsibility.
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