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  • What WeTransfer’s terms of service backtrack tells us about AI, data, and digital trust

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    Earlier this week, Dutch file-sharing platform WeTransfer found itself in the crosshairs of an increasingly familiar story: AI ambition colliding with user trust. A subtle but potent tweak to its ‘terms of service’ – a clause suggesting user files might be used to “improve performance of machine learning models” -triggered feelings of unease through its [...]

    WeTransfer’s recent Terms of Service controversy highlights growing public mistrust around how tech companies handle user data for AI, underscoring the urgent need for transparency, clear consent, and stronger protections in the digital age.

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