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AI and copyright remains a vexed issue in UK after lawmakers' intervention fails

By Frank Hersey ( June 26, 2025, 16:07 GMT | Comment) -- The interests of AI developers have been pitted against those of the creative industry in the UK in recent weeks as lawmakers mounted an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to get legislation passed that would help rights holders find out when their works had been used for model training. The government offered some concessions, but of limited impact, while its own consultation is criticized as prejudiced. Meanwhile, the regulatory and litigation landscapes don't signal any clear direction. So what next in a volatile situation for AI giants and creatives?The growing global dispute between AI developers and creatives over the use of copyrighted material for training AI models was thrown into sharp relief in recent weeks in the UK, with lawmakers trying to force the government to add protections for rights holders into a data reform bill....

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