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Bluesky, a decentralized social network, is developing a framework to give users control over how their data is used for AI training. Speaking at the SXSW conference, CEO Jay Graber highlighted the need for user consent in the wake of increased demand for AI training data. The platform, which has grown to over 32 million users, aims to allow users to specify their preferences on data usage, similar to the robots.txt file used by search engines. This proposal is currently available on GitHub, and Bluesky is collaborating with partners to ensure broad adoption and adherence by other companies.