美国联邦贸易委员会（FTC）近期对社交平台Reddit展开了一项非公开调查，原因是Reddit将用户生成的内容授权给人工智能（AI）公司使用。这一消息来源于Reddit自身的证券文件，文件中透露FTC正在调查这一行为是否符合相关法规。据 Axios 报道，此次调查可能也涉及到了其他公司。
在 Reddit 上月提交的IPO申请中，该公司计划以每股31至34美元的价格发行股票，预计募集最多7.48亿美元，使得其总估值接近65亿美元。值得注意的是，此前有媒体报道，Reddit已经与谷歌达成了一项AI训练数据授权协议，每年将因此获得6000万美元的收入，相当于当前约4.32亿元人民币。
尽管面临FTC的调查，Reddit表示他们认为这一类型的交易是行业内的常规操作，并不认为其行为违反了美国的消费者保护法。Reddit认为FTC的关注是自然的，但公司坚信其在处理用户生成内容上的做法是合规的。
此次调查对Reddit的IPO计划可能产生一定影响，同时也引发了关于用户数据隐私和科技公司使用这些数据的广泛讨论。FTC的调查结果将对社交媒体和AI行业的数据授权实践产生深远影响。
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News Title: “FTC Investigates Reddit’s Sharing of User Content with AI Companies: Regulatory Concerns Over New Transactions”
Keywords: Reddit, FTC investigation, AI data
News Content: The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recently launched a confidential investigation into social platform Reddit over its authorization of user-generated content to artificial intelligence (AI) companies. This information surfaced in Reddit’s own securities filings, which revealed that the FTC is examining whether the practice complies with relevant regulations. Axios reports that the investigation might also encompass other companies.
In Reddit’s IPO filing last month, the company intended to sell shares at $31 to $34 apiece, aiming to raise up to $748 million, valuing the company at nearly $65 billion. Notably, it was previously reported that Reddit had struck a deal with Google for AI training data, which would generate $60 million annually, equivalent to approximately 4.32 billion yuan at current rates.
Despite the FTC probe, Reddit asserts that such transactions are standard practice in the industry and does not believe its actions violate US consumer protection laws. The company views the FTC’s scrutiny as natural but is confident that its handling of user-generated content is in line with regulations.
This investigation could potentially impact Reddit’s IPO plans and has sparked a broader conversation about user data privacy and the use of such data by tech companies. The FTC’s findings will likely have a significant impact on data licensing practices in the social media and AI industries.
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