UK government signals it will not force tech firms to disclose how they train AI

Opponents of the government’s plans say could be challenged in the courts. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA

Campaigners have accused ministers of lying to parliament and the creative industries after the government signalled it would not force AI companies to disclose how they train their models.

Ministers are holding firm in a standoff with the House of Lords, which has called for artists to be offered immediate copyright protection against artificial intelligence companies.