Posted 2/2/2024, 2:31:00 AM
Lords Committee Calls for UK Copyright Law Review to Protect Creators' Work As AI Firms Use Datasets Without Permission
- Ministers urged to protect content creators as AI firms use copyrighted material without permission to build products and profit
- House of Lords committee says current UK legal framework fails to enforce basic copyright principles amid rise in AI development
- Committee recommends government review if copyright law provides enough protection to rights holders due to generative AI
- UK could offer licensed datasets to AI firms to build models legally amid its wealth of private and government-owned data
- Lords warn of technology companies concentrating too much market power and urge government action to ensure open competition