British celebrities beat AI companies lobbying to get free use of their work. They have a warning for Australia
British celebrities and creative industry leaders successfully lobbied the UK government to abandon plans that would have allowed AI companies to use copyrighted work without permission. The campaign is now being cited as a model for similar efforts in Australia.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing tension between AI development and intellectual property rights for creative professionals.
Elton John called the UK government ‘absolute losers’ over a proposal to allow AI companies free access to creative work produced in the UK. Elton John called the UK government ‘absolute losers’ over a proposal to allow AI companies free access to creative work produced in the UK. Australian politics Analysis British celebrities beat AI companies lobbying to get free use of their work. They have a warning for Australia Dan Milmo ‘People care about the songs, books and pictures that influence the critical moments in their lives,’ says the architect of the fightback in the UK
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If you want to state the case against copyright reform in Australia, get Kylie Minogue’s phone number.
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