By Frank Hersey ( July 7, 2025, 16:55 GMT | Insight) -- Responses to a UK consultation on the intersection of AI and copyright law that closed in February are still be evaluated, a government spokesperson said today, adding that AI tools might not be used to streamline the processing of the almost 12,000 responses received as officials felt it might not be appropriate. The consultation is controversial after the government backed a possible outcome where rights holders would have to opt out of seeing their works used for model training.Responses to a UK consultation on the intersection of AI and copyright law that closed in February are still be evaluated, a government spokesperson said today, adding that AI tools might not be used to streamline the processing of the almost 12,000 responses received....
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