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PostHog Opts Users Into AI Training Data by Default
May 27, 2026
PostHog is defaulting users into an opt-out data training program to build proprietary models for session replay analysis and its PostHog Code beta product.
HOW THIS AFFECTS YOU
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builderIf you use PostHog, check your data sharing settings now — your session replay and product analytics data may be used to train their models unless you opt out.
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founderWorth watching because opt-out AI training defaults are becoming a competitive and legal flashpoint — expect user backlash and potential regulatory scrutiny.
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policyOpt-out (not opt-in) consent for training on user behavioral data sets a precedent that regulators in GDPR jurisdictions will likely challenge.