The British creative world is currently taking strong action against a proposal by their government to enshrine in law an exception that would allow AI developers to use works without permission, unless their rights holders exercise an « opt out ». Among these actions, the release of a silent album, and the same cover on almost every newspaper, both of which took place this week. Crispin Hunt, a music writer who has worked with many stars, and is now president of PRS, believes that this incorporation into UK law of provisions similar to those in the 2019 Copyright Directive on data mining is highly problematic, and tells us why. The UK government is proposing new measures concerning artificial intelligence: could you explain how they would affect creators if adopted? Are they similar to Articles 3 and 4 of the 2019 EU Copyright Directive regarding text and data mining? The UK Government has set out a clear preference to introduce…
