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Comment by Paul W Fleming

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General Secretary of Equity, the UK performing-arts trade union.
What creators need after this pause is a firm commitment to copyright and neighbouring rights and support for collective licensing for AI uses, including via existing trade union collective bargaining mechanisms.
AI Verified (Mar 18, 2026)
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Paul W Fleming, quoted in Equity, “Equity responds to Government decision to move away from ‘opt-out’ exception for AI training,” March 18, 2026.
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Grant individuals the right to opt out of being included in AI training data
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AI Verified Equity’s cited release frames the quote as opposing the copyright exception with opt-out and favoring creator licensing. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Recorded against; Fleming supports collective licensing and a strong copyright regime after the opt-out exception was rejected. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Equity’s 18 Mar 2026 release attributes this verbatim statement to General Secretary Paul W Fleming. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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