Reddit Signs $60M AI Training Data Deal, Draws User Privacy Concerns
- Reddit reportedly signed a $60M deal to provide user conversations for AI model training
- The deal comes as Reddit prepares for its upcoming IPO
- Reddit told potential investors about the deal and may do similar deals in the future
- Users reacted negatively, citing Reddit's API clampdown and privacy concerns
- It's unclear if Reddit conversations are useful training data for building accurate AI models