Meta is set to update its business services terms on Oct. 30, adding a requirement that business accounts allow the company to use not only their social media posts but also content from websites linked through those accounts for AI training. According to Ars Technica, businesses will not be able to opt out. If they do not agree, Meta’s stated position is that they should stop using its services. The change is seen as especially significant for news publishers, which may have otherwise sought separate licensing deals for training data worth millions of dollars. The development comes as news organizations are already in legal disputes with OpenAI over whether training AI systems on unlicensed material qualifies as fair use.
Meta will update its business services terms on Oct. 30, requiring business accounts to let the company use not only their social media posts, but also content from linked websites for AI training.
According to Ars Technica, businesses will not have an opt-out option. If they do not agree to the new terms, Meta advises them to stop using its services.
News publishers could face the biggest impact
The change is particularly significant for news publishers. The report says those companies could otherwise have charged Meta millions of dollars in licensing fees for content used to train AI models.
Legal fights over unlicensed AI training are still ongoing
News organizations are currently in legal battles with OpenAI over whether training AI systems on unlicensed content qualifies as fair use.
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