But instead the Government wants to hand exemptions to AI firms allowing their supercomputers to use any material it wants - unless the original creator “opts out” for every piece of content made.
How could the next Ricky Gervais or JK Rowling possibly hope to get started in a world where an AI bot can steal a joke or an image in seconds and not pay for the privilege?.
Musicians, authors, artists and film, TV and media companies are having their work stolen without permission or payment by big tech firms, as 300-year-old copyright laws are brazenly ignored.
How can a trusted Free Press afford to pay trained journalists to operate in a world of fake news when their entire output — and revenue — is nicked for nothing?.
But, as one of our great global success stories, it’s the creative sector which is already a huge generator of tax revenue for the NHS and public services.
