In his ongoing crusade against AI companies he accuses of freeloading, Elon Musk remains relentless, undeterred by Twitter’s recent decision to ease the restrictions on viewable posts per day. While practical concerns forced Twitter to revise their initial measures, Musk shows no signs of backing down.
At the start of July, Elon Musk sent shockwaves through the social media sphere when he announced that verified Twitter accounts would face temporary limitations, allowing them to view only 10,000 posts per day. Meanwhile, unverified accounts would be further restricted to a mere 1,000 posts daily. These restrictions were a significant reduction from the original, more stringent limits imposed, with verified accounts initially restricted to a meager 6,000 posts per day, and unverified ones limited to a mere 600.
Musk cited the rampant “extreme levels of data scraping & system manipulation” carried out by AI companies as the driving force behind these measures. Supposedly, these practices were negatively impacting the overall user experience on the platform. In a blog post released today, Twitter clarified that their decision to limit tweet visibility was also necessary to identify and eradicate bots and other malicious actors from their platform.
Back in early July, Elon Musk expressed his intention to pursue legal action against the companies he accused of “stealing our data.” Today, the Tesla CEO reaffirmed his determination to hold major AI players accountable for their use of Twitter-generated data to train their models, as evidenced by a recent tweet.
Musk’s insistence on making AI companies pay for utilizing Twitter’s data highlights the growing tension between tech giants and the AI community. While AI has seen remarkable advancements in recent years, concerns over data ethics and the responsible use of information continue to drive these confrontations.
Twitter’s decision to relax their restrictions may appease some users and industry experts who criticized the initial limitations as overly restrictive. However, it seems unlikely that Elon Musk will be satisfied until significant changes are implemented and AI companies are held accountable for their alleged exploitation of Twitter’s vast pool of data.
As the battle wages on, it remains to be seen how this clash between Musk’s determination and the AI industry’s practices will ultimately unfold. In the meantime, users and observers alike will be watching closely to see what impact these ongoing developments will have on the future of data usage, AI ethics, and the relationships between tech giants and social media platforms.
