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Creators’ rights were part of a policy debate

A proposal was still being discussed.

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Read and understand · 1/2Who spoke to the parliamentary committee?

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UNESCO’s Eric Falt. The first paragraph identifies Eric Falt.

Clue: UNESCO’s Eric Falt spoke to a Jamaican parliamentary committee on 25 September about a proposed cultural policy.

Read and understand · 2/2Which AI issue did he raise?

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Using Jamaican cultural material to train systems. The second paragraph states the training-material question.

Clue: He discussed financing, skills and creators’ rights. He also raised questions about using Jamaican cultural material to train AI systems.

Grammar in this story: A purpose phrase with to train

to train AI systems

To train explains the purpose for which cultural material might be used. It does not say that compensation rules have already been adopted.

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Name two issues from the presentation.

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Falt discussed creators’ rights and the use of Jamaican cultural material to train AI systems.

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