"We have listened, said Kendall on Wednesday, we have engaged extensively with creatives, AI firms, industry bodies, unions, academics and AI adopters, and that engagement has shaped our approach. This is why we can confirm today that the government no longer has a preferred option."
"Equity, the actors' trade union, said the move was recognition that selling out the UK's creative industries to benefit US tech companies would've been an act of national self-sabotage."
"Intellectual property has become a key battleground in the development of AI because the technology requires vast amounts of data, including copyright-protected work taken from the open web, to develop tools such as chatbots and image generators."
The UK government has abandoned its proposal to permit AI companies to use copyright-protected material without explicit permission from rights holders. Technology Secretary Liz Kendall announced the reversal after extensive consultation with creatives, AI firms, industry bodies, unions, and academics. The original opt-out proposal triggered significant opposition from prominent artists including Elton John, Dua Lipa, Thom Yorke, and Julianne Moore. Creative industry organizations, including Equity, UK Music, and the Society of Authors, welcomed the decision, viewing it as protection against surrendering UK creative assets to benefit American technology companies. The dispute reflects broader tensions over AI development, which requires vast amounts of data including copyrighted material to train systems like chatbots and image generators.
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