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Copyright: Artificial Intelligence

Asked by Llinos MediPlaid CymruDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 12 January 2026UIN 103514

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to engage with independent creators on copyright and artificial intelligence issues.

Answered by Ian Murray

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport held successful working groups to consider all options with regard to issues concerning copyright and AI in the creative sector. The working groups consisted of representatives from both the creative and AI sectors, with some independent creators amongst the panels. There were also organisations present which represented individual creators and their interests concerning copyright and AI, as well as independent creators who were also organisational representatives. The department will continue to identify areas of collaboration with independent creators going forward, to support their perspectives during these important discussions.

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