LONDON — LONDON (AP) – Paul McCartney He has asked the British government not to make any changes to copyright laws that could affect him artificial intelligence companies rip off artists.
The government is consulting on whether to allow tech companies to use copyrighted material to help build artificial intelligence models unless the creators explicitly opt out.
McCartney told the BBC that it would make it harder for artists to maintain control of their work and undermine Britain’s creative industries.
“You get young guys, girls, and they write a beautiful song, and they don’t own it, and they don’t have anything to do with it. And anyone who wants to can rip it off,” the 82-year-old said Ex-Beatle he said in an interview that will be broadcast on Sunday. The summary was released by the BBC on Saturday.
“It’s true, the money goes somewhere. When it hits streaming platforms, someone is getting it, and it should be the person who created it. It shouldn’t be some tech giant somewhere.”
Britain’s centre-left Labor Party government He says he wants to make the UK a world leader in AI. In December, the copyright law announced a consultation on AI training that could “enable creators and rights holders to control the use of their works and demand remuneration”, while “ensuring that AI developers have access to a wide range of opportunities”. high quality creative content.’
Publishers, artists’ organizations and media companies, including The Associated Press, have come together as the Creative Rights in AI Coalition to oppose weakening copyright protections.
“We are the people, you are the government. You must protect us. That’s your job,” McCartney said. “So, you know, if you’re doing a bill, make sure you protect creative thinkers, creative artists or you’re not going to have them.”
