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Dua Lipa is among the artists who have spoken out against AI using the work of musicians without compensating them<\/p>\n
Creators would then need to opt out to prevent their work from being used.<\/p>\n
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall acknowledged this approach was ‘overwhelmingly rejected by the vast majority of the creative industries’ and said the Government no longer preferred this option.<\/p>\n
‘It will take time to get this right. We will do so in a way that is in line with our own interests and values,’ she said.<\/p>\n
The report suggested that while there could still be scope to change copyright law in future, any reform must compensate and protect creatives.<\/p>\n
But it added: ‘We will not introduce reforms to copyright law until we are confident that they will meet our objectives for the economy and UK citizens.’<\/p>\n
Elsewhere in the report, ministers said that they could require AI-generated content to be labelled to protect consumers from disinformation and deepfakes.<\/p>\n
Ms Kendall announced a consultation on digital replicas – when someone’s likeness is replicated without their permission.<\/p>\n
She also said she would also establish a taskforce to come up with proposals for how to label AI-generated content.<\/p>\n
‘It can be helpful to consumers to understand whether content has been made using AI. It may also help protect against disinformation and harmful deepfakes,’ she said.<\/p>\n
News Media Association chief executive, Owen Meredith, who represents news publishers, welcomed ministers changing their position on a copyright ‘opt out’ for AI.<\/p>\n
‘We are pleased that the government has listened to concerns and taken the unworkable opt-out copyright exception off the table, recognising that giving away our goldmine of creative content is not the way to drive UK growth,’ he said.<\/p>\n
However, he called for the Government to dismiss other exceptions for science and research or commercial research.<\/p>\n
Baroness Keeley, chair of the Lords Digital Committee, said the report was a ‘welcome step’ towards a ‘more evidence-based approach’ to AI.<\/p>\n
She said that the committee’s recent report had made it clear that ministers should rule out any weakening of copyright law.<\/p>\n
Dame Caroline Dinenage, chair of the Commons culture committee said the Government was ‘right to halt its proposed copyright reforms’ but said ministers should take action.<\/p>\n
Mandy Hill, president of the Publishers Association, said the backtrack was a victory ‘over the self-interest of a handful of large corporations’.<\/p>\n
Dr Jo Twist, chief executive of trade body for the UK music industry the BPI, said she was ‘pleased’ the Government had changed its position.<\/p>\n
UK Music Chief Executive Tom Kiehl said he was ‘delighted’ that ministers had scrapped what would have been a ‘deeply damaging change’.<\/p>\n
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