What content does opting out protect?

Opting out prevents your streams, VODs, clips, stream chats, and pictures and text on your channel from being used in future training of Amazon generative AI models. Other uses of your content by Twitch and Amazon, including AI-supported features like captions, recommendations, and community safety tools, are not affected.

Where is the opt-out toggle located?

The toggle, labeled "Training for Generative AI," is in Twitch's settings under the Security and Privacy tab. It was toggled on when first discovered.

What happens to chat I post in other streamers' streams?

If you participate in chat on another person's stream, their opt-out preferences govern whether that chat can be used for training — you cannot opt out on your own behalf for chat you post on other channels.

Large Language ModelsImage GenerationAudio & SpeechThe Verge AIAug 12, 2026Aug 13, 2026, 04:00 JST

Twitch streamers can now opt out of Amazon AI training

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What happened
Twitch has added a toggle in its Security and Privacy settings that lets streamers opt out of having their content — streams, VODs, clips, chat, and channel text and images — used to train Amazon's generative AI models. The toggle was set to "on" by default when discovered.
Why it matters
Streamers who are uncomfortable with their content feeding Amazon's text, audio, image, or video generation models can now prevent that use. Other AI-supported Twitch features like captions and safety tools remain unaffected by opting out. The move gives creators control over a specific use of their content, though opting out does not prevent Amazon and Twitch from using content for other purposes listed in Twitch's Privacy Notice.
What to watch
The toggle is now available in Twitch settings under the Security and Privacy tab. Notably, if a streamer participates in chat on another person's stream, that other person's opt-out preference determines whether that chat can be used for training — individual streamers cannot unilaterally protect chat they participate in on others' channels.

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Context & Analysis

Amazon's use of Twitch content for training generative AI models has been a background practice, but Twitch's new opt-out toggle represents a formal acknowledgment that streamers may object to this use. By placing the toggle in the Security and Privacy tab and setting it to "on" by default, Twitch appears to be framing generative AI training as an opt-out rather than opt-in activity — meaning streamers must actively disable it rather than agree to it. This differs from other AI-supported features like captions and AutoMod, which continue regardless of the opt-out choice, underscoring Twitch's distinction between generative AI training (which streamers can now refuse) and other operational AI uses that benefit the platform and community. The rule governing chat on other streamers' channels — where the channel owner's preference takes precedence — reflects the complexity of shared spaces on streaming platforms and may limit the practical scope of individual opt-outs for chatters who frequent multiple channels with different preferences.

FAQ

What content does opting out protect?: Opting out prevents your streams, VODs, clips, stream chats, and pictures and text on your channel from being used in future training of Amazon generative AI models. Other uses of your content by Twitch and Amazon, including AI-supported features like captions, recommendations, and community safety tools, are not affected.
Where is the opt-out toggle located?: The toggle, labeled "Training for Generative AI," is in Twitch's settings under the Security and Privacy tab. It was toggled on when first discovered.
What happens to chat I post in other streamers' streams?: If you participate in chat on another person's stream, their opt-out preferences govern whether that chat can be used for training — you cannot opt out on your own behalf for chat you post on other channels.

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