Many AI models are trained on copyrighted material
Metamol Works/Getty Images
The UK government has announced plans to allow artificial intelligence models to be trained on copyrighted content, resolving one of the big uncertainties of the current AI revolution. However, the proposal has been criticized by campaigners concerned about the way AI companies are already allegedly flouting copyright rules. .
“There’s no balance at all,” says Ed Newton Rex, a musician and former executive at the AI company Stability AI. “Most of the UK’s creative work will be transferred to AI companies for free, allowing them to build scalable competitors…
