“This is not regulation; it is a free pass for AI to exploit creativity without consequence”: Jimmy Page slams UK Government’s policy proposals for artificial intelligence

Led Zeppelin icon Jimmy Page plays his cherry red double-neck Gibson EDS-1275 at The Rock And Rock Hall Of Fame ceremony honouring Link Wray. He wears all black.

Jimmy Page has described the UK Government’s policy proposals for AI governance as a “sham” that offers a “free pass” for artificial intelligence to exploit the work of musicians and other artists without their consent or fair compensation.

In a statement posted to Instagram account, the Led Zeppelin guitarist said the UK Government’s proposals for a so-called opt-out system were “technically impossible”.