UK copyright law consultation ‘fixed’ in favour of AI firms, peer says
by Dan Milmo Global technology editor from Technology | The Guardian on (#6V6XJ)
Exclusive: Beeban Kidron says plans will lead to wholesale' transfer of wealth from creative industries to tech sector
A consultation on changes to UK copyright law is fixed" in favour of artificial intelligence companies and will lead to a wholesale" transfer of wealth from the creative industries to the tech sector, according to a crossbench peer campaigning against the mooted overhauls.
Beeban Kidron said the government was undermining its own growth agenda with proposals to let AI companies train their algorithms on creative works under a new copyright exemption.
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