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King Charles Awards Companion of Honour to Kazuo Ishiguro at Windsor Castle

The Nobel laureate used the occasion to warn that generative AI may be training on authors’ work without permission.

Overview

  • The investiture took place on November 4 at Windsor Castle, according to reports from PA and Reuters.
  • The distinction recognizes notable service in the arts, sciences, medicine, or public service, with Ishiguro honored for contributions to literature.
  • PA reported that artificial intelligence came up during his exchange with the King, and Ishiguro later voiced concern about unauthorized use of creative works in AI training.
  • Ishiguro, 70, was born in Nagasaki, moved to the United Kingdom at age five, and became a British citizen in the early 1980s.
  • Japanese outlets relayed the event and comments from international agency dispatches, including PA, Reuters, and Kyodo.