A House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee report warns that weakening UK copyright law to accommodate AI training could severely damage Britain's creative industries, which contributed £124 billion to the economy in 2023 and employ 2.4 million people. The committee opposes a proposed text and data mining (TDM) exception with an opt-out mechanism for commercial AI training, arguing it would harm rightsholders and undermine an emerging licensing market. The peers urge the government not to trade a thriving creative sector for speculative AI growth, noting the AI sector contributed only £12 billion in 2024. The government appears to be delaying the contentious copyright changes following significant backlash from the creative community, including prominent figures like Paul McCartney, Elton John, and Coldplay.
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