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SpaceX Starlink to Train AI With User Data
31 Jan
Summary
- Starlink updated its privacy policy for AI training.
- New policy allows AI training on user data if not opted out.
- SpaceX may merge with Elon Musk's AI company, xAI.
SpaceX has updated its Starlink Global Privacy Policy, enabling the use of customer data for artificial intelligence training. This revision, effective January 15, permits the company to utilize user data for machine learning models and share it with collaborators, provided users do not opt out.
A previous policy version from November did not include provisions for AI training on Starlink data. This change comes as SpaceX is reportedly in discussions to merge with Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, valued at $230 billion.
Starlink, with over 9 million users globally, collects extensive user information, including location, communication data, and inferred data. Privacy advocates have expressed concerns about the potential for increased surveillance and misuse of personal data through this AI training initiative.
The potential merger with xAI, which is developing the Grok LLM chatbot, could significantly advance SpaceX's AI capabilities by leveraging the vast datasets generated by Starlink's global satellite internet network.
