"The government is providing funds for researchers to test how Met Office content could be used by the technology, such as in helping agencies and councils know when to buy more road grit. Another project will explore whether legal data from the National Archives the UK's repository for official documents could help medium- and small-sized businesses with legal support. The government has also announced plans to license content from national institutions such as the National History Museum and the National Library of Scotland for AI development."
"Ian Murray, the minister for digital government and data, said the National Archives plan was what smart use of the public sector looked like. Whether you're a cafe owner trying to understand employment law or a shopkeeper navigating health and safety requirements, time spent wrestling with legal jargon is time spent away from customers, he said. By exploring how authoritative legal data from the National Archives could be made AI-ready, we could help small businesses get quick, reliable answers to common questions freeing up evenings and weekends and giving them more confidence to invest and grow."
"Data is a key component of AI models, the underlying technology for tools such as ChatGPT, and has become a battleground between the UK's creative industries and the government over proposals to change copyright law. Ministers have been criticised for proposing that AI companies should be allowed to use copyright-protected work without first seeking artists' permission, unless the artists indicates that they wish to opt out. The technology secretary, Liz Kendall, said this month the government was seeking a reset on these plans via an official review due to be published in March."
The government is funding research to make nationally owned data usable by artificial intelligence, including Met Office material for operational decisions like road grit procurement. Projects will assess whether legal records from the National Archives can be transformed to provide legal support for medium and small businesses. The government plans to license content from national institutions for AI development, including museums and libraries. Ministers frame the work as improving public-sector data use to give small businesses quick, authoritative answers and free time for growth. Tensions persist over copyright rules for AI training and a planned official review.
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