“It has its uses, but it shouldn’t rip creative people off”: Paul McCartney and Elton John speak out against potential AI threats amid proposed changes to UK copyright law

Both Paul McCartney and Elton John have spoken out against proposed changes to UK copyright law, which could allow AI developers to mine from creators’ content on the internet.

The suggested change would mean creative works could be used to develop AI models unless the rights holders actively opt out. Many have argued that an artist would face a lot of difficulty in trying to contact thousands of different AI companies to do so, and that keeping track of where their creations have been used across the web would be incredibly challenging...

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