The Complete Wiki to Twitch's Amazon AI Opt-Out

Twitch introduced a new Training for Generative AI setting in August 2026 that allows users to opt out of having their channel content used for future training of Amazon's generative AI models.

The setting covers a surprisingly broad range of channel material, including streams, VODs, Clips, Highlights, stream chats, and text and images on a channel. Twitch says the control specifically applies to future training of Amazon models designed to generate or synthesize text, audio, images, or video.

The important part for creators is that the setting is not located inside the Creator Dashboard's normal channel settings. Twitch places it under the account's Security and Privacy settings.

This guide explains exactly where to find it, how to turn it off, what the opt-out covers, and what it does not change.

Quick Facts

What Is Twitch's Amazon AI Opt-Out?

The Training for Generative AI option is a privacy control that determines whether your Twitch channel content can be used to train Amazon's generative AI content models.

Twitch describes the setting as allowing channel content to train generative AI models at Amazon. The company says turning the setting off prevents the covered content from being used in future training of an Amazon model whose purpose is to generate or synthesize text, audio, images, or video.

This is important because the setting does not mean "turn off AI on Twitch."

It is specifically a control over a particular category of generative AI training.

Where Is the Twitch AI Training Setting?

The setting is located in your normal Twitch account settings, rather than the Creator Dashboard.

Desktop Steps

Step 1: Open Twitch

Sign in to your Twitch account.

Step 2: Open your account settings

Click your profile picture in the upper-right corner.

Select Settings from the dropdown menu. Twitch's account-settings documentation confirms this is the standard route into account settings.

Step 3: Select Security and Privacy

Inside Settings, open:

Security and Privacy

This is where Twitch places the relevant privacy control.

Step 4: Find "Training for Generative AI"

Scroll through the Privacy section until you find:

Training for Generative AI

Twitch's account-settings documentation lists this option under its privacy controls.

Step 5: Turn the setting off

Disable the option that says:

Allow your channel content to train generative AI content models at Amazon

Once disabled, Twitch says your covered channel content will not be used for future training of Amazon generative AI models that generate or synthesize text, audio, images, or video.

The Fastest Way to Find It

You can also go directly to Twitch's Security and Privacy settings:

Twitch Security and Privacy Settings

After signing in, look for:

Training for Generative AI → Off

Twitch itself directs users to this settings page for managing the opt-out.

Is the Setting in Creator Dashboard?

No.

This is an important distinction.

Twitch's Creator Dashboard contains settings related to things such as your stream, VOD configuration, channel customization, and other creator controls. Twitch's account-settings documentation specifically places Training for Generative AI under the account's Security and Privacy section instead.

So if you are searching through Creator Dashboard and cannot find the AI training toggle, you are looking in the wrong place.

The route is:

Twitch → Profile Picture → Settings → Security and Privacy → Training for Generative AI

What Content Does the Opt-Out Cover?

Twitch's official FAQ provides a fairly broad list.

If you opt out, Twitch says the following channel content will not be used for future training of the covered Amazon generative AI models:

This means the setting is not limited to the video itself.

It also covers several types of information associated with your channel.

Does It Cover My Twitch Chat?

There is an important limitation.

Your opt-out controls content associated with your own channel.

If you participate in another creator's chat, Twitch says that channel's opt-out preference governs whether the chat can be used for training.

For example:

Your channel: AI training disabled

Another creator's channel: AI training enabled

If you write a message in that creator's chat, your message can still fall under the other channel's applicable training setting.

Your personal channel setting does not automatically control every piece of content you create elsewhere on Twitch.

Does Opting Out Delete Previously Used Training Data?

The Twitch documentation specifically describes the opt-out as preventing covered content from being used in future training.

It does not state that disabling the setting automatically removes content from models that may already have been trained.

That distinction is important.

Opt-out: Controls future training use covered by the setting.

Data deletion/model removal: Not something Twitch says this toggle performs.

Twitch's Chief Product Officer Mike Minton also said in August 2026 that he did not know exactly what Amazon had previously used for model training, making it inappropriate to assume that switching the setting off retroactively removes anything already incorporated into a model.

Does Twitch Use the Content for AI Training by Default?

The setting was reported as enabled by default when Twitch introduced it in August 2026.

Multiple reports observed the setting enabled on accounts, while Twitch's own documentation describes it as an opt-out control rather than an opt-in permission.

That means creators who do not want their channel content used for the covered Amazon generative AI training need to actively change the setting.

Why Did Twitch Add the Opt-Out?

Twitch announced the setting on August 12, 2026, describing it as a way for users to opt out of having channel content used to train Amazon's generative AI content models.

The announcement followed wider discussion about how Twitch content could be used for AI development.

The company's documentation explains that training can contribute to future generative AI model improvements. Twitch gives speech-to-text as one example, saying audio could help refine models that generate speech-to-text and could therefore improve captioning capabilities.

Does Turning It Off Disable Twitch AI Features?

No.

This is one of the most important things to understand.

Turning off Training for Generative AI does not turn off every AI or machine-learning system used by Twitch.

Twitch explicitly says that AI-supported features such as AutoMod and captions can continue working after you opt out.

The company separates:

Generative AI training

from

AI-supported Twitch features

Those are not controlled by the same switch.

What Still Works After Opting Out?

Twitch says AI-supported features can continue operating.

Examples include:

AutoMod

Twitch says AutoMod can continue operating to help protect the community.

Captions

Twitch says captions can continue working even after a creator opts out of generative AI training.

Recommendations

The company's description of the setting also makes clear that opting out does not stop other uses covered by Twitch's Privacy Notice, including systems involved in viewer discovery and recommendations.

Creator Growth Tools

Twitch also says the opt-out does not prevent all AI-supported features used for streamer growth and monetization.

AI Training vs AI Features

The distinction can be simplified like this:

The distinction comes directly from Twitch's account-settings FAQ.

Does This Stop Amazon From Using My Content Completely?

No.

This is another important limitation.

Twitch says disabling the setting does not opt you out of Twitch and Amazon using your channel content for other purposes described in the Twitch Privacy Notice.

Those purposes can include AI-supported systems related to:

• Streamer growth
• Monetization
• Viewer discovery
• Recommendations
• Community safety
• AutoMod

Therefore, the most accurate description is:

The setting is an opt-out from covered Amazon generative AI training, not a universal opt-out from every Amazon or Twitch data use.

Is "AI Data Scraping" the Correct Term?

Not exactly.

The phrase AI data scraping is commonly used in discussions about this issue, but Twitch's own documentation describes the setting in terms of using channel content for training generative AI content models.

That distinction matters.

Twitch's official wording is about:

training generative AI content models

rather than saying that Twitch is simply scraping public pages from the platform.

For an accurate article, it is better to describe the system as Amazon generative AI training using eligible Twitch channel content.

What Does "Generative AI Content Model" Mean?

Twitch defines generative AI content models as AI tools capable of creating or synthesizing outputs such as:

• Text
• Audio
• Images
• Video

The company says these models are trained on content and can use that training to improve future model capabilities.

This is different from a recommendation algorithm that simply predicts which stream a viewer might enjoy.

Why Streamers Should Check the Setting

For livestreamers, Twitch content can contain much more than gameplay.

A typical stream can include:

• The creator's voice
• Gameplay commentary
• Guest conversations
• Music
• Reactions
• Community discussions
• On-screen images
• Chat interactions
• Channel descriptions
• Clips
• VODs

Twitch's opt-out covers many of these channel-content categories for future training of the specified Amazon generative AI models.

That makes the setting particularly relevant to creators whose content includes voices, performances, commentary, and original creative work.

What About Guests on My Stream?

The setting applies to content on your channel, but creators should remember that a livestream can contain other people's voices and performances.

The opt-out is a Twitch channel-level control. It should not be interpreted as a universal rights-management system for every person who appears on a stream.

Creators should continue to make sure they have appropriate rights and permissions for content they broadcast.

Twitch's Terms of Service also place responsibility on users for having the necessary rights to content they submit or broadcast.

Does the Opt-Out Affect Monetization?

Twitch's documentation does not say that disabling generative AI training automatically removes a creator from the Affiliate or Partner programs.

The opt-out is specifically described as a control over covered generative AI training.

Twitch also says that other AI-supported features connected to streamer growth and monetization can continue operating after opting out.

So creators should not treat the AI training toggle as a monetization switch.

Mobile App Instructions

The setting can also be accessed through Twitch's account settings on mobile, although the exact interface can change as Twitch updates its app.

The general path is:

Twitch app → Profile → Settings → Security and Privacy → Training for Generative AI → Off

The key thing to look for is the Training for Generative AI option.

If the mobile interface does not expose the setting in the same place, the web settings page remains the clearest documented route:

Twitch Security and Privacy Settings

A Simple Creator Checklist

If you want to check your account quickly:

Step 1

Open Twitch and sign in.

Step 2

Click your profile picture.

Step 3

Open Settings.

Step 4

Select Security and Privacy.

Step 5

Find Training for Generative AI.

Step 6

Turn off Allow your channel content to train generative AI content models at Amazon.

Step 7

Revisit the setting later if you want to verify your preference remains disabled.

Twitch's official documentation identifies the Security and Privacy page as the location for managing this preference.

What the Twitch AI Opt-Out Does Not Do

The setting does not:

• Delete your Twitch account
• Delete your VODs
• Delete your Clips
• Remove existing content
• Disable Twitch AI entirely
• Disable AutoMod
• Disable captions
• Disable recommendations
• Control another creator's channel
• Guarantee removal of material already used in previous training
• Prevent every use of your content covered by the Twitch Privacy Notice

This is why the word opt-out needs to be understood in the specific context Twitch defines.

Twitch AI Opt-Out Timeline

April 2024

Twitch executive Mike Minton publicly discussed Amazon's use of Twitch content in AI model prototyping, saying the work was not yet at production scale at that time.

August 12, 2026

Twitch introduced the Training for Generative AI account setting and announced that creators could opt out of having their channel content used for Amazon generative AI model training.

August 2026

The setting generated significant discussion among Twitch creators and users because it was reported as enabled by default and required users to manually opt out.

September 2026

The setting remains documented in Twitch's official account-settings help page, with the company continuing to distinguish generative AI training from other AI-supported Twitch features.