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Cease pursuing broad text and data mining copyright exemption; promote strong licensing schemes.
Recommendation
We recommend that the Government does not pursue plans for a broad text and data mining exemption to copyright. Instead, the Government should proactively support small AI developers in particular, who may find difficulties in acquiring licences, by reviewing how licensing schemes can be introduced for technical material and how mutually-beneficial arrangements can be struck with rights management organisations and creative industries trade bodies. The Government should support the continuance of a strong copyright regime in the UK and be clear that licences are required to use copyrighted content in AI. In line with our previous work, this Committee also believes that the Government should act to ensure that creators are well rewarded in the copyright regime.
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Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 11 January 2024. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document.
Source
Committee
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Report
Eleventh Report - Connected tech: AI and creative technology
30 Aug 2023
HC 1643
Addressee Bodies
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Timeline
Recommendation age
3.0 yrs
Report published
30 Aug 2023