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# MLS Grid AI Addendum Processes

## Comprehensive Guide to Data Consumer disclosing use of AI<br>

The following Comprehensive Guide outlines the multiple options for the Data Consumer to disclose the use of a AI with MLS Data, as well as how the MLS Admin can review and require a Data Consumer to accept the AI Addendum to an existing data subscription.

The guide is demonstrated in the Movie below. For convenience a step-by-step guide is provided below the Movie.

**View Guide as a Movie:**

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#### How a Data Consumer Creates a Data Subscription disclosing use of AI

Tip: The following outlines the steps a Data Consumer takes when creating a data subscription and disclosing the use of AI.

#### Data Consumer - New Subscription Creation

1\. Navigate to <https://app.mlsgrid.com/admin>

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2\. The Data Consumer will navigate to "Manage Subscriptions".

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3\. The Data Consumer will create the applicable data subscription from the list of available options.

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4\. The Data Consumer is prompted to provide the Product Name, Description of the product, and presented with the option to self-disclose the usage of AI with the MLS Data.

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5\. The Data Consumer will enable the AI Usage toggle.

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6\. The Data Consumer is notified that they will be required to accept the AI Addendum as part of signing the MLS Grid Data License Agreement. The Data Consumer will click "Next" to continue.

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7\. The Data Consumer will enable the MLS toggle for each MLS they intend to seek access. The Data Consumer will click "Next" to continue.

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#### Data Consumer - License Agreement Acceptance

8\. The Data Consumer is prompted to review the MLS Grid Data License Agreement. To continue the Data Consumer must "Click Here to Sign & Accept".

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9\. The Data Consumer is required to provide the requested information in the data consumer contact fields. The Data Consumer will click "Accept" to sign the Data License Agreement. The Data Consumer will click "Finish" to continue.

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#### Data Consumer - AI Addendum Acceptance

10\. The Data Consumer is prevented from moving forward to create Data License Requests and seek MLS approval to access data until they have reviewed and acknowledged the AI Addendum.

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11\. The Data Consumer will click "Finish" to continue.\
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The Data Consumer is now permitted to submit Data License Requests to seek Agent/Broker and MLS approval to access data.

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#### MLS Administrator - Review of AI Addendum Disclosure

12\. The MLS Admin can review those Data Consumers that have disclosed the use of AI from within their MLS Grid account.\
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MLS Admins will navigate to the Manage Data Consumers section.

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13\. The MLS Admin can search by specific Data Consumers using the dropdown menu to filter between Access Status and Feed Type. The search bar allows the MLS Admin to narrow the search by category by name of the Data Consumer organization.

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14\. Data Consumers that have signed the MLS Grid Data License Agreement and accepted the AI Addendum will display "Utilizing AI" under the name of the Data Subscription.\
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Data Consumers can disclose the use of AI for different Data Subscriptions individually.

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#### How a Data Consumer discloses use of AI on existing Data Subscription

Tip: The following outlines the steps a Data Consumer takes when disclosing the use of AI with MLS Data on an existing Data Subscription.

15\. The Data Consumer will log in at [https://app.mlsgrid.com/](https://app.mlsgrid.com/admin)

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16\. The Data Consumer will navigate to "Manage Subscriptions".

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17\. The Data Consumer will click "Edit Data Subscription Details" for the applicable data subscription.

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18\. The Data Consumer will click "Accept AI Addendum" button under the data subscription summary.

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19\. The Data Consumer is prompted to review and accept the AI Addnedum to the MLS Grid Data License Agreement.\
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Following the review of the AI Addendum the Data Consumer will click "Accept" to continue.

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#### How an MLS Admin can require a Data Consumer to accept AI Addendum to Data License Agreement

Tip: The following outlines the steps an MLS Admin takes when discovering a Data Consumer's use of AI with MLS Data, and requires the Data Consumer to accept the AI Addendum to the MLS Grid Data License Agreement.

20\. The MLS Admin will log in to their MLS Grid account. Click "Manage Data Consumers"

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21\. The MLS Admin can search by specific Data Consumers using the dropdown menu to filter between Access Status and Feed Type. The search bar allows the MLS Admin to narrow the search by category by name of the Data Consumer organization.\
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The MLS Admin will click on the name of the Data Consumer organization utilizing AI as part of their Data Subscription.

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22\. For the applicable Data Subscription the MLS Admin will click on the "Manage AI" link.

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23\. A pop-up box will appear. The MLS Admin will be prompted to create an "AI Acceptance Request."\
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The MLS Grid system will send an email to the primary contact email address for the Data Consumer. The Data Consumer will have 30 days from issuance to use the link provided in the email to aaccept the AI Addendum to the Data License Agreement. Reminder emails are sent every 10 days. After 30 days without acceptance, the MLS is notified of the Data Consumer's failure to accept the AI addendum to the agreement and can choose how they wish to proceed.

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