UK MPs call on government to remove AI-related exemptions that hurt artists
A bipartisan committee of British MPs has said Rishi Sunak's government must prioritize the rights of musicians and creators over rights rights of AI developers.
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A UK parliamentary committee is pressuring the government to drop plans that would allow AI developers to freely train their systems on existing works of music, literature and art.
In an August 30 report, the Culture, Media and Sport Committee warned that the government's initial plan to exempt AI text and data mining from copyright protection author "risked reducing artistic and cultural production to mere 'inputs' in the development of AI". and shows a "clear lack of understanding" of the needs of UK creators.
The report says the UK government – currently led by pro-AI Prime Minister Rishi Sunak – must work to 'regain the trust' of the creative industries after its 'failed attempt' to introduce exemptions for developers of AI.
The Committee, a bipartisan group of 11 UK MPs, has urged Sunak to improve protections for artists so their image can be protected amid the rapid growth of generative AI.
No country will be spared by AI, and no country will solve the challenges posed by this technology alone.
So we need an international approach.
That is exactly the goal of our AI Security Summit.https://t.co/OLOhnrhZ2M
— Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) August 24, 2023Committee chairwoman Dame Caroline Dinenage said in a press release that “the chorus of warnings from musicians, writers and artists about the true a...
A bipartisan committee of British MPs has said Rishi Sunak's government must prioritize the rights of musicians and creators over rights rights of AI developers.
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A UK parliamentary committee is pressuring the government to drop plans that would allow AI developers to freely train their systems on existing works of music, literature and art.
In an August 30 report, the Culture, Media and Sport Committee warned that the government's initial plan to exempt AI text and data mining from copyright protection author "risked reducing artistic and cultural production to mere 'inputs' in the development of AI". and shows a "clear lack of understanding" of the needs of UK creators.
The report says the UK government – currently led by pro-AI Prime Minister Rishi Sunak – must work to 'regain the trust' of the creative industries after its 'failed attempt' to introduce exemptions for developers of AI.
The Committee, a bipartisan group of 11 UK MPs, has urged Sunak to improve protections for artists so their image can be protected amid the rapid growth of generative AI.
No country will be spared by AI, and no country will solve the challenges posed by this technology alone.
So we need an international approach.
That is exactly the goal of our AI Security Summit.https://t.co/OLOhnrhZ2M
— Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) August 24, 2023Committee chairwoman Dame Caroline Dinenage said in a press release that “the chorus of warnings from musicians, writers and artists about the true a...
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