Ben Shelford
@heyimben.bsky.social
It’s hugely disappointing that in their thirst for growth at all costs the government is planning to destroy British creativity in place of a sea of silicon valley slop. If they proceed with this it would be a betrayal of those that voted for them.
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Opinion | Labour’s AI plan could be good for British people – except the creatives it will throw under the bus — The Guardian
The proposed new law will hand over artists’ and writers’ copyright so their competitors can be trained for free. The government must reconsider, says Ed Newton-Rex, founder of Fairly Trained
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January 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
It’s hugely disappointing that in their thirst for growth at all costs the government is planning to destroy British creativity in place of a sea of silicon valley slop. If they proceed with this it would be a betrayal of those that voted for them.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This is pretty gross and seems very short term thinking to gain brief growth from the AI gold rush at the expense of the UK creative industry.
Today, the UK government announced a proposal to change copyright law - for the benefit of AI companies - that would cause huge, irreversible harm to creators.
More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
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More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live):
1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇
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December 19, 2024 at 11:26 AM
This is pretty gross and seems very short term thinking to gain brief growth from the AI gold rush at the expense of the UK creative industry.