Security & Privacy
AI training opt-out
A choice intended to prevent specified data from being used for AI training.
Example
A user changes a service setting that controls training use of future conversations.
Why people use it
It gives people a possible way to limit how a service reuses their information.
What you'll hear
“I turned off training use for new chats.”
What this means for you
Check the scope and timing of the opt-out offered.
Can you control it?
Sometimes
Sometimes. Your choices depend on the tool and your access. The settings available to an everyday user may differ from those available to the people running it.
Common questions
- Does opting out erase what an AI already learned?
- Not necessarily. Stopping future use and removing the influence of earlier learning are different matters.
- Does opting out delete my saved conversations?
- Not necessarily. Training choices and saved history may be handled through different controls.
- Will the same choice cover every product from a company?
- Not necessarily. Different services, account types or features may have different rules.