Twitch Data-Sharing Policy Sparks Controversy Over Consent

Amazon's stock declined around 1% on Thursday as controversy erupted over Twitch's new data-sharing policy. The livestreaming service, owned by Amazon, recently enabled a default setting that allows creators to share their content with Amazon's AI systems.

The policy has sparked criticism from some creators who are concerned that their likenesses or voices could be used to develop speech-recognition technology without their consent.

Twitch leadership defended the approach, arguing that an opt-in system would limit participation. They also pointed out that the setting gives creators control over how their content is used, although viewers may still contribute to chat data even if the channel retains the feature.

Amazon's continued investment in cloud infrastructure and AI services remains closely tied to its broader financial performance.