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I have never used generative AI software to produce original written content, images, code, audio, or video, and do not intend to in the future. All of the art, design, photography, writing, video, and audio material published on NelaDunato.com and other websites I own have been created the old-fashioned way, without the use of AI. I do not use AI for idea generation or research. I have never given consent to my original art and content being used to train generative AI models. I do not intend to license any of my original art and content to be used for training generative AI models.
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