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Mazie K. Hirono: “So, if you were to allow your works to be used to train, you would--do you think that you would negotiate--if there was…”

On the recordJuly 12, 2023
So, if you were to allow your works to be used to train, you would--do you think that you would negotiate--if there was a law that required compensation, then that compensation negotiation should be left to you and the entity such as Mr. Brooks'.
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Mazie K. Hirono
Hawaii

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Hirono discusses the need for artists to negotiate compensation for their work used in AI training.

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