@ai_and_law · Post #101 · 01/09/2023 07:04
UK Publishing Industry Urges IP Protection in AI Era Hello AI & Law enthusiasts! The UK Publishers Association (PA) sent a letter to the Prime Minister, emphasizing the need to uphold UK intellectual property law when AI systems access and use content. This call comes before a government-hosted AI Safety Summit in November, which has raised concerns about the fate of creative industries. PA's Chief Executive, Dan Conway, urges the UK to lead in safe, transparent, and ethical AI. He's asking for business conditions that promote AI development while respecting creators' consent and fair compensation. The House of Commons committee also agrees, pressing the government to prevent AI developers from using copyrighted works without permission. Copyright violations have already been spotted in AI training data. In an Aug. 30 report, the Culture, Media and Sport Committee warned the government’s original plan to exempt text and data mining by AI from copyright protections “risks reducing arts and cultural production to mere ‘inputs’ in AI development,” and shows a “clear lack of understanding” for the needs of the United Kingdom’s creators. #AILaw#IPRights#AIEthics#UK#AI