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Pornhub says uploaded content isn’t used for training generative AI, despite terms seemingly allowing it
Pornhub has told SEXTECHGUIDE that the site doesn’t use creators’ uploaded content for generative AI training, at a time when conversations about generative AI use in the online porn industry are heating up.
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