UK arts must not be sacrificed for speculative AI gains, peers say | AI (artificial intelligence)

A House of Lords committee warned that the UK’s creative industries should not be sacrificed to promote speculative gains in AI technology.
The committee urged ministers to develop a licensing regime to ensure payment and permission for the use of creative works in AI products.
It rejected proposals allowing tech firms to use copyrighted works without the permission of artists, writers, and others, unless they opted out.
The government is preparing an economic assessment and an update on a consultation about proposed copyright law changes, due by 18 March.
Barbara Keeley, a Labour peer and committee chair, emphasised the current economic value and jobs created by the UK’s creative industries, and warned against a “race to the bottom”.
The report titled “AI, copyright and the creative industries” proposed supporting a licensing market to pay artists, backing UK-developed AI models, and requiring transparency from AI companies about data usage.
The government has not ruled out a copyright waiver for “commercial research”, raising concerns among creative professionals.
The committee supported the development of a UK-led intellectual property framework for AI and rejected the idea of letting AI firms use copyright-protected material without permission.

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