Twitch Streamer Files Class Action Claiming Amazon Used Videos to Train AI

In a 37-page complaint filed Thursday in the Northern District of California, Connecticut-based streamer Warren Pandiscia alleges that Twitch and parent Amazon illegally scraped his and other creators' streams to fuel Amazon's generative-AI products. Pandiscia, who has more than 900 followers, claims the platforms violated implied contracts and state unfair-competition law by automatically enrolling channels in a program that harvests streams, clips, chats and images for AI model development.

Twitch confirmed on X that it now offers an opt-out setting and updated its Terms of Service and Privacy Policy to detail AI usage, though the opt-out applies per channel and may still capture interactions on opted-in channels. The plaintiff seeks injunctive relief, restitution and disgorgement of profits, asserting claims of breach of contract, unjust enrichment and unfair business practices. Representatives for both firms have not responded. Earlier comments from Twitch executives indicated AI training was limited to prototyping, but the chief product officer defended the opt-out approach as necessary.