In short
- Elton John Labels the AI authentic law proposal of the British government as a “theft” of creative work.
- Top artists, including Paul McCartney, Ed Sheeran and Dua Lipa, have become members of the opposition campaign.
- The plan should require that makers cancel instead of companies that seek permission.
The British government has been taken under fire from music legend Elton John, who has branded branded by copyright changes as “criminal” and accused officials of “committing theft” of artists.
“The danger is for young artists, they don’t have the means to keep checking or fighting Big Tech,” said John in one BBC interview On Sunday. “It’s criminal and I feel incredibly betrayed.”
John’s statements come in response to a controversial proposal that would alleviate copyright laws in the country, allowing AI developers to train models on all creative works that they have legal access.
If the government would continue the plans with which AI companies could use the content of artists without paying, they would “commit theft, theft on a high scale,” the music legend said.
The British department for science, innovation and technology did not immediately respond to a request for comments.
Concern about artist permission and compensation garages by artist, John brought John in addition to an alliance of artists to collect support in a open letter To help warn of how the planned changes of the government can influence the makers.
The artists call on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to support changes submitted by Baroness Beeban Kidron about the so-called data (use and access), with reference to an urgent need for “transparency about copyright works taken by AI models”.
The open letter was signed by remarkable figures such as Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Kazuo Ishiguro, Ed Sheeran and Dua Lipa, together with more than 400 signatories of groups, including the National Union of Journalists, Getty Images and Sony Music Publishing.
The Data account is part of a broader initiative that is called the “AI Opportunition Action Plan”, ” a proposal This contains recommendations to strengthen the AI sector of the UK, aimed at the expansion of infrastructure, integration of public services and the cultivation of homegrown AI talent.
The Labor Government tries to strengthen its position and “shape the AI revolution instead of waiting to see how it forms,” wrote Peter Kyle, State Secretary for Science, Innovation and Technology, in the proposal.
The government estimates that AI could stimulate the productivity of the UK by a maximum of 1.5% per year, which may add £ 47 billion (US $ 62.5 billion) to the economy annually if it is fully realized.
Last week, disagreements about the bill Targeted concern about whether AI companies should make the data that is used for training models public, because legislators drong on stricter rules to help makers determine whether their work was scraped.
However, the Lower House has rejected certain changes proposed by the House of Lords, including those who oblige AI companies to get permission before they use copyright protected material.
Edited by Sebastian Sinclair
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