X updates privacy policy to allow AI training with user data, introduces scraping penalties

X, formerly Twitter, has updated its privacy policy, effective November 15, 2024, allowing third-party companies to use user data for AI model training unless users opt out.

This move could generate new revenue by licensing data to AI firms, similar to Reddit’s approach. While the policy mentions an opt-out option, it's unclear how users will be able to toggle data-sharing in the settings.

Additionally, X is introducing fines for data scraping, charging $15,000 for accessing over a million posts within 24 hours.

These changes follow the platform's monetization challenges.