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Artificial Intelligence: Copyright

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of copyright law to ensure that creators are remunerated for the use of their work in training AI tools.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
20 Jan 2025
Target answer date
23 Jan 2025
Answer
23 Jan 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 20 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of copyright law to ensure that creators are remunerated for the use of their work in training AI tools.

  2. 23 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 23 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    The Government published a consultation on Copyright and AI in December 2024. Through this consultation, the Government aims to ensure that right holders in the creative industries can control and be remunerated for the use of their work, while supporting...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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