Figma will use your content to train its AI

Figma, a popular design platform, announced plans to utilize user-generated content to train its AI models, introducing a suite of AI-powered features at its recent conference. These features aim to enhance user productivity and creativity, including automatic layer renaming and design generation from text prompts. Figma's decision to use customer content for AI training has raised privacy concerns among users, despite the company's emphasis on data security measures. Users have the option to opt out of content training by adjusting settings in their accounts, with the default setting varying based on the plan type. The deadline for opting out is set for mid-August 2024. Figma's approach of making content training opt-out rather than opt-in has drawn criticism for potentially compromising user privacy. As the implementation date approaches, users must weigh the benefits of improved AI features against concerns about data privacy and intellectual property.