BCC response to Copyright & AI Consultation highlights strength of current copyright regime, risks attached to Government’s proposed exception and importance of transparency and licensing

The BCC has submitted its response to the Government’s Copyright & AI Consultation.  Our submission:

1. Argues that the Government’s preferred policy approach and the introduction of an exception for text and data mining would be ineffective, unworkable, damaging to the UK creative industries sector, economy, trade and soft power, and fail to meet its own policy objectives of control, access and transparency.
2. Rejects the Government’s assertion that there is ambiguity in the current copyright regime.
3. Invites the Government to reconsider its unevidenced thinking around rights opt-out.
4. Encourages the Government to introduce granular and enforceable transparency measures for AI developers.
5. Highlights the willingness of the creative industries to work with AI developers to find licensing solutions that will support the growth of both the creative and tech sectors.

Read our full submission: