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They argued it would weaken creators’ control over their own works and undermine the long-term sustainability of Korea’s cultural industries.
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Indonesia blocks Elon Musk’s Grok over AI-generated sexualised images
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India proposes forcing smartphone makers to give source code in security overhaul
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