Keir Starmer says media firms should have control of output used in AI

PM says content creators must be paid and vows to ensure technology does not begin to chip away' at press freedoms

Keir Starmer has said media outlets should have control over - and be paid for - their work as artificial intelligence technology transforms the economy and the UK.

Calling journalism the lifeblood of democracy", the prime minister vowed to champion press freedoms" and ensure that the growing power of digital technology does not begin to chip away" at the ability of journalists and publishers to uphold democratic values.