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Artificial Intelligence: Local Press

Asked by Satvir KaurLabourDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 21 January 2025UIN 23663

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that local magazine publishers (a) nationally and (b) in Southampton Test constituency can access licensing deals with AI developers.

Answered by Feryal Clark

Copying protected material will infringe copyright unless it is licensed, or an exception to copyright applies.

The Government published a consultation on Copyright and AI in December 2024.

The consultation seeks views on how to give rights holders of creative works greater control over use of their material. Where rights holders reserve their rights, they can license their works for AI training, if they wish. The consultation seeks views on whether more should be done to support good licensing practice.

The consultation closes on 25 February.

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