“It is clear why creators are concerned. Tech firms train models on copyrighted works without permission”: Four in five musicians are “worried” about AI music

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Nearly 80% of musicians say that they are “worried” about the rise in AI music.

That stat leaps out from a new survey commissioned by PRS For Music. Over 2600 of the society’s members were interviewed last September, and whilst it seems there is greater understanding about how AI works now compared to two years ago, this hasn’t assuaged fears about the technology’s impact.