Medium — ai-addendum changed (low)

Medium updated its help documentation for the platform's third-party AI settings, which let writers tell AI companies whether their stories may be used for training. The default "Prioritize maximum reach" option asks AI companies not to train on a writer's stories unless doing so would also stop them from crediting the work and linking readers to it, while the "Minimize third-party training" option asks all AI companies not to train on stories even at the cost of that credit and traffic. Medium states the preference does not affect how stories appear in search engines, on social media or on Medium itself, and that stories may still appear in AI-assisted search features.

Medium's ai-addendum changed Medium helps you to share your preferences with third-party AI companies about how they should-or shouldn't-access the stories you publish on Medium. You can learn more about what your options mean in this post in the official Medium blog . How to find your AI settings Web Click on your profile picture in the top-right corner and click Settings On Settings → Account , scroll to Third-party AI and your stories Select to open your preferences, and make changes if you'd like to iOS and Android: Tap your avatar on the bottom navigation bar to visit your profile Tap the settings icon in the top-right corner to open settings Tap Account to open your account settings in a new view Your options Prioritize maximum reach Default Ask AI companies not to train on your stories, unless doing so would also stop them from directly crediting your work and sending readers to it. Your stories still appear in traditional search and AI-assisted search features. The default option additionally means that AI products can directly credit you and link to your Medium stories. Your stories should not appear in training data unless that would prevent you from receiving credit and traffic via their AI products. Minimize third-party training Ask all AI companies not to train on your stories, even if it means they may no longer directly credit your work and send readers to it. Your stories still appear in traditional search and AI-assisted search features. This option, however, means that some AI products which don't separate training consent from citation are unlikely to directly credit you and link to your Medium stories. Your stories should not appear in training data. What these options don't control REMOVEDThese options don't impact how your story shows up in search engines, on social media platforms, or on Medium. This preference is only about how third-party AI companies access your stories for training, and the impact that it has on your reach via AI products. Your stories may still appear in AI-assisted search features in traditional search engines. ADDEDThese options don't impact how your story shows up in search engines, on social media platforms, or on Medium. This preference is only about how third-party AI companies access your stories for training, and the impact that it has on your reach via AI products. Your stories may still appear in AI-assisted search features in traditional search engines. Adjust email preferences Connect social media accounts Find Friends Become a verified book author on Medium About tipping Export your account data Managing Your Third-Party AI Settings Delete or deactivate your account Still need help?