Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 26485

Artificial Intelligence: Copyright

Tabled: 27 January 2025

Answered: 4 February 2025

Question

Ruth Cadbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to assess the potential implications for the Government's policies of the unlawful use of copyrighted (a) images, (b) books, (c) films

Answer

Feryal Clark

In the UK, licences are required from copyright owners when protected works (such as images, books, films, music) are used in AI training, unless an exception to copyright applies.The law in this area is complex and disputed.The Department for Science, In...

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