#ai-copyright-policy

#ai-copyright-policy

The UK government abandoned its preferred opt-out copyright exemption for AI training after overwhelming public opposition, but remains open to alternative copyright reform approaches.

The UK government abandoned plans to allow AI companies free access to copyrighted material by default, reversing its opt-out approach following pressure from prominent creative industry figures.

The UK government abandoned its plan to allow AI companies to train on copyrighted works with only an opt-out clause for artists, after significant backlash from the creative community.

The UK government abandoned its controversial AI copyright exception with opt-out mechanism, shifting toward market-led licensing and transparency requirements instead.