A frustrating reality for creators today is that their work is exposed to AI training. Tech companies developing generative AI such as ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, Stable Diffusion, and Midjourney need massive datasets to train their models, and they’ve been scraping the public internet to do so.

This has raised important questions about consent, attribution, and control over creative work once it’s shared online.

If you’re looking for ways to better protect your creative data, this guide outlines practical steps you can take to reduce how your work is used in AI training, while still engaging with the internet on your own terms.

> A frustrating reality for creators today is that their work is exposed to AI training. Tech companies developing generative AI such as ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, Stable Diffusion, and Midjourney need massive datasets to train their models, and they’ve been scraping the public internet to do so.
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> This has raised important questions about consent, attribution, and control over creative work once it’s shared online.
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> If you’re looking for ways to better protect your creative data, this guide outlines practical steps you can take to reduce how your work is used in AI training, while still engaging with the internet on your own terms.
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> - How AI training on public content can put creative work at risk
> - How to keep AI from using your art
> - Cloak your art style
> - “Poison” your artwork
> - Opt out of AI training
> - Lock down your privacy settings
> - Be intentional about public sharing
> - Safely store and share files
> - Use private AI without giving up control
> - Your art is sensitive data
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> [**...read more at proton.me**](https://proton.me/blog/stop-ai-art)