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A.I. is learning from N.L. authors without their consent

A.I. is learning from N.L. authors without their consent

CBC07-04-2025
Meta's artificial intelligence is able to write stories and essays in mere seconds, even in the style of someone else. Authors in Newfoundland and Labrador like Trudy Morgan-Cole were horrified to learn that their works are being used without their consent. The CBC's Maddie Ryan explains.
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