"Copyright is going to be kicked down the road. Responses by stakeholders during the consultation period weren't favorable to any of the government's proposed ideas for use of copyrighted materials. There's no expectation now that an AI bill will be part of the King's Speech set for May this year."
"The House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee called on the government to develop a licensing-first regime underpinned by robust transparency that safeguards creators' livelihoods while supporting sustainable AI growth."
"Publishers, filmmakers, musicians and others have said that this would be impractical and an existential threat to the UK's creative industries. The House of Lords took the side of artists and introduced an amendment that would require tech companies to disclose which copyright-protected works were used to train AI models."
The UK government is reconsidering its controversial data bill that would permit AI companies like Google and OpenAI to train algorithms on copyrighted materials without permission. Following a two-month consultation period, stakeholders including publishers, filmmakers, and musicians opposed all proposed options, prompting the government to delay the bill's passage and explore alternative approaches. The House of Lords recommended a licensing-first regime with transparency requirements to protect creators' livelihoods while supporting AI development. Parliament previously favored an opt-out system where copyright holders must formally refuse use, but creative industries argued this approach is impractical and threatens their viability. The House of Lords proposed requiring disclosure of copyrighted works used in AI training, though the House of Commons blocked this amendment.
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