AI Companies Threaten Independent Social Media Research

Ethan Zuckerman and coauthors raise concerns about AI companies using user-generated social media data to train their LLMs. "Thus far, political leaders and policymakers have largely been unwilling to protect our rights to answer fundamental questions about how social media is shaping our public discourse or affects individuals and society. If we want responsible policy about social media, it begins with making it possible for American researchers to find answers to these critical questions."

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