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Creators’ rights were part of a policy debate

In this lesson: Identify the speaker, audience and topics discussed.

Name: __________________________ Date: __________________

Read the story

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

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

The document was a Green Paper under consideration. Hearing ideas did not mean that every proposal had been adopted or that new AI compensation rules were already in force.

Editorial correction, 26 October 2026: We corrected factual wording and chronology after checking the sources below. This is a retrospective archive review; the original publication date is retained.

Source: Sources checked 26 October 2026. https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/unesco-brings-global-perspective-jamaicas-parliamentary-debate-culture https://mcges.gov.jm/images/PDF/GP_20251007_Creatives.pdf

Read and practise

1. Who spoke to the parliamentary committee?

   1. A representative of an AI company
   2. UNESCO’s Eric Falt
   3. The committee chair speaking for UNESCO

2. Which AI issue did he raise?

   1. Using Jamaican cultural material to train systems
   2. Automatic removal of creators’ rights by AI use
   3. Free reuse of all cultural works under an enacted rule

Your turn

Name two issues from the presentation.

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