Scott Sigler6d ago
Kevin Beaumont

We winning. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg1gr5v333o

The UK government has backtracked on its position on copyright and AI, stating it must take time to "get this right".

Its original position - allowing AI companies to use copyrighted works to train their models with an opt-out option - received major backlash.

"We have listened," Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said on Wednesday, saying the government no longer favours that approach.

Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry

However, the government's position is now unclear, saying it "no longer has a preferred option" for what to do next.

BBC News
Mar 18 at 3:15pmWeb
Show threadSimon Greenwood6d ago
@GossiTheDog Perhaps they could try not listening to AI lobbyists. Could be a start.
Show threadAtanas6d ago
@GossiTheDog Why is my girlfriend's picture in this article?
Show threadCaptain Superlative6d ago

@GossiTheDog

I’m so tired of people who have no clue how a technology works or what it actually does swallowing any and all tech overlord propaganda. At least they stopped short this time.

Show threadHamish Buchanan6d ago

The government "no longer has a preferred option" while it figures out a new excuse for not giving artists a veto on unwanted use of their work and not requiring artists to be paid for use of their work. Their subservience to the tech bro religion is sickening.

@GossiTheDog

Show threadUkeleleEric6d ago
@hamishb @GossiTheDog yeah, could just be a holding position. What they should do is enforce the current law, which would put all LLMs in the dock .
Show threadCM Thiede6d ago
@GossiTheDog why can't they just feed it music theory books? It can only learn by ingesting artists' works? Farcical.
Show threadhnapel6d ago

@GossiTheDog

If Dua Lipa is happy, then I'm happy, put her on the cover of every BBC article, why not.

Show threadUkeleleEric6d ago
@GossiTheDog So, the government wants to 'balance the interests of ' the thieves and the owners? Theft is theft. I'm sure that if I were to steal something from their houses, they wouldn't be trying to balance my interests with theirs.