Data is said to be the new oil in today’s time. This is evident with the revolution AI has experienced in the last couple of years. The success of any AI model largely depends on the data fed to the model during its training. Data can be collected from public domains or surveys. Is your data being used to train AI?
Check if your Content is Being used without your Knowledge
AI is trained using a lot of data, and that data might not always be ethical. All AI organisations are very secretive about the AI training model and what data they are using. In a recent article by Proof News, they found an AI training dataset of YouTube video subtitles available online from different creators without their consent. Big AI giants such as Nvidia, Anthropic, and Apple also used this dataset. Representatives of Anthropic and Salesforce also confirmed that they were using the dataset called The Pile.
How to Check if Your Videos Are Being Used
Proof News queried the available dataset for video ID. Referenced it with the publically available developers tool of YouTube. By doing this, they were able to extract metadata for each of the videos, including the Channel and the category of the videos. They even created a tool where you can check if your videos are being utilized without your consent. Just follow the steps below.
1. Visit the official page of the news.
2. In the search bar, enter the name of your YouTube channel and hit search.
3. If your video is also used, you will be able to see the name of those videos.
FAQs
Q. Which Company Is Using the Extracted Data From the Videos of YouTube?
Anthropic and Salesforce confirmed that they were using the data of YouTube creators. They were training their AI models using the data extracted from these videos.
Q. How Can I Check if My Content Is Also Being Used Without My Consent?
You can check if your YouTube video was used to train AI by simply visiting the Page of Proof News. Use the search feature to confirm if your videos are also being used without your consent.
Q. Can AI Be Trained Only Using Videos?
No, an AI model gets trained through different channels. Be it videos, manuscripts, texts and also websites. The better the data the better the responsive AI is going to be.
Wrapping Up
Data misuse is a serious offence. As a creator, you should be asked if your content is to be used. Proof News did a splendid job of exposing the event and stopping it. For more such AI news and guides, stay tuned to GadgetsToUse.
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