Bluesky Faces Data Privacy Concerns as Hugging Face Publishes One Million Posts Dataset for Generative AI Research

Nov 27, 2024, 09:22 AM

Bluesky, a social media platform, has faced scrutiny following the publication of a dataset containing one million posts from its platform for machine learning research. Despite Bluesky's assurances that it would not use user data to train generative AI, a dataset was made available by an employee from Hugging Face. The dataset, which has gained significant popularity, raises concerns about user consent and data privacy. Bluesky has stated that it is up to external organizations to respect user consent, but its open API allows for data scraping, making user information vulnerable to third-party use. The situation highlights ongoing debates about data privacy in the context of social media and AI development.