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Will Shanklin @ Engadget 3 place · today 13:56 EDT

UK reverses course on AI copyright position after backlash

Chalk up a win for creative artists against AI companies. On Wednesday, the UK government abandoned its previous position on copyrighted works. It’s currently working on a data bill that, if unaltered, would have allowed AI companies like Google and OpenAI to train models on copyrighted materials without consent. Artists and other copyright holders would only have been offered a mere opt-out clause.After significant backlash, the UK backed off from that position. "We have listened," Technology Secretary Liz

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