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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

UK government tries to placate opponents of AI copyright bill

an illustration of people working on computers amid big white signs saying AI and artificoal intelligence.
Peers in the House of Lords have passed numerous amendments to the data (use and access) bill. Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters

The UK government is trying to placate peer and Labour backbencher concerns about copyright proposals by pledging to assess the economic impact of its plans.

Creative professionals including Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Tom Stoppard and Kate Bush have strongly criticised ministers’ proposals to let artificial intelligence companies train their models on copyright-protected work without permission, unless the rights holder opts out.

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