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21 April 2023FeaturesCopyrightMuireann Bolger

AI strikes back: the ongoing wrangle between developers and creators

As the potential of generative artificial intelligence (AI) continues to astound—and in many cases, alarm—it seems that the legal path ahead of this revolutionary technology remains as unpredictable as ever.

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