- Representatives of the creative industries and the
AI sector to make up
newly formed expert working groups on AI and copyright as part of
Plan for Change.
- Groups will play a vital role in helping to drive forward
practical, workable solutions.
- Expert groups launch today, as the Technology and Culture
Secretaries Chair first round of talks in London.
The Technology and Culture Secretaries kickstart the next phase
of work today (Wednesday 16 July) to help deliver a
solution which will support AIinnovation while ensuring
robust protection for our creators and vibrant creative
industries as part of the Plan for Change.
A consultation on the UK's legal framework for copyright which
explores how the government can deliver solutions supporting both
the creative industries and the AI sector was launched in
December last year, attracting 11,500 responses. Close
collaboration on the issues raised across the debate has been
central to the government's approach - ensuring both sectors not
only have the support they need to drive further growth, but that
the British public can share in the successes of 2 sectors which
are crucial to the Modern Industrial Strategy.
Representatives of both the AI sector and creative
industries have engaged widely with Ministers throughout the
consultation process, and the formal launch of new, expert
working groups will continue to ensure both
sectors play a vital role in supporting the work which
will drive forward practical, workable solutions
to foster innovation and growth.
Representatives of the creative and AI sectors will now gather in
London in the first of a series of regular planned meetings, with
the groups made up of key industry figures. They include
representatives of:
- News Media Association
- Alliance for IP
- Sony Music Entertainment
- Publishers Association
- The Guardian
- Open AI
- Amazon
- Meta
Today's discussions mark the first in a series of planned talks,
and will initially focus on the impacts, opportunities, and
common ground in the AI and copyright debate, with
their work then helping to inform next steps following the
conclusion of the government's consultation.
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology,
said:
I am determined to harness expert insights from across the debate
as we work together to deliver a solution that brings the legal
clarity our creative industries and AI sector badly need in the
digital age.
Today's meeting and the formation of these expert working groups
will continue to ensure all voices can be heard so we can reset
and refocus on how we can deliver precisely that.
The work we'll be taking forward in the coming months will ensure
we can work in partnership to deliver a fresh start for creatives
and AI developers
alike.
Culture Secretary said:
Our world-class creative industries are a key part of our economy
which create jobs and drive growth right across the country.
These sectors have been recognised as a priority sector by the
government and I am fully focused on supporting them to flourish.
We have heard loud and clear the concerns from the creative
industries around AI
and copyright and these roundtables will give us another chance
to consider the best way forward.
We have committed to ensuring a copyright regime that values and
protects human creativity, can be trusted and unlocks new
opportunities for innovation across the creative sector and wider
economy.
Both sectors are a vital part of the government's modern
Industrial Strategy, and the AI and Copyright consultation
considered a broad range of issues in the copyright debate,
including how right holders can have a better understanding of
how AI developers
are using their material and how it has been obtained.
The consultation also explored how access to high-quality data
can be improved for AI developers – bolstering their
ability to innovate and drive the growth which underpins the
government's Plan for Change.
Today's talks will also contribute to finalising Terms of
Reference for the expert working groups moving forward as they
feed into wider discussions with both sectors.
