UK battle over AI and copyright goes on with further data bill changes
By Frank Hersey ( May 16, 2025, 15:53 GMT | Insight) -- A battle over AI and copyright in the UK Parliament appears set to continue, with lawmakers in the House of Lords reworking an amendment to the data reform bill to bring more protections to rights holders where their works may be used for training AI models. A previous version was rejected via a procedural maneuver that blocked proposals that would cost money. The new version drops a requirement for enforcement of proposed transparency measures. A UK battle over copyright and AI model training appears set to continue in Parliament, although lawmakers trying to use draft data reform legislation to give rights holders more protections have watered down their proposed amendment. ...
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