# Discord will make discoverable server messages searchable online, raising AI privacy concerns

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/discord-know-they-replaced-forums-so-theyre-making-your-messages-in-discoverable-servers-searchable-which-immediately-raises-one-question-what-about-ai/
- Published: 2026-10-28T00:32:59+00:00
- Original publisher: Rock Paper Shotgun
- Original article: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/discord-know-they-replaced-forums-so-theyre-making-your-messages-in-discoverable-servers-searchable-which-immediately-raises-one-question-what-about-ai
- Topics: Gaming

## Key points

- Discord is making messages in discoverable servers searchable online.
- Server admins and members have controls over which messages appear.
- The rollout renews questions about privacy and AI training.

## Summary

New coverage confirms that Discord is beginning a rollout to make messages in discoverable servers searchable on the web. The change is intended to make useful discussions easier to find, as many communities have moved from traditional forums to Discord, but it raises questions about privacy and whether publicly viewable messages could be collected for AI training.

Server web pages are due from 16 November, with channel messages appearing from mid-December. Administrators choose which channels take part, and members can opt out of having their own messages shown; usernames and avatars will not appear. Message visibility is off by default in the UK, EU, Canada, Brazil, Australia and South Korea, while under-18s cannot enable it; elsewhere, it is on unless members turn it off.

## Coverage

- [Rock Paper Shotgun: Discord will make discoverable server messages searchable online, raising AI privacy concerns](https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/discord-know-they-replaced-forums-so-theyre-making-your-messages-in-discoverable-servers-searchable-which-immediately-raises-one-question-what-about-ai)
- [Engadget: Discord public server messages may be soon searchable on Google, but you can opt out](https://www.engadget.com/2299126/discord-server-messages-google-searchable-opt-out/)

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