Artificial Intelligence Legislative Proposals 2025-06-25
2025-06-25
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The Minister for Data Protection and Telecoms is asked about concerns regarding the proposed creative content exchange in the creative industries sector plan, which was introduced without prior consultation.
Is the Minister aware of the concerns about the proposed creative content exchange, which appeared without consultation in the creative industries sector plan? Will he confirm that any AI legislation will not seek to impose a statutory licensing model but instead facilitate a market-led, dynamic licensing model based on robust copyright law and enforceable through meaningful transparency?
The right hon. Member has become terribly Eeyore-ish of late—he has been eating too many thistles, I think. The truth of the matter is that this is a really good idea. It is only at an embryonic stage. It was consulted on in the creative industries taskforce, which is led by Baroness Shriti Vadera and Sir Peter Bazalgette. Of course we will consult with everybody else in the sector about how we can make this work, but it could be an answer to ensuring more licensing of creative content by AI companies and, importantly, remuneration for the creative industries.
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The Minister did not directly confirm that any AI legislation will support a market-led model without statutory licensing. Instead, he dismissed concerns and referenced ongoing consultations.
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The Liberal Democrat spokesperson discusses the need for the UK to lead on AI safety following criticisms of US proposals by Microsoft's chief scientist.
Does the Minister agree that now is the time for the UK to lead on AI safety, and will he join me and the head of Google DeepMind in calling for an AI safety agency modelled on the International Atomic Energy Agency and headquartered here in the UK?
Both the Under-Secretary of State and I have been remiss in not congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West (Dame Chi Onwurah) on her damehood. The Under-Secretary of State and I work closely on AI and copyright, and on making sure that we have the AI safety and security that we need. The Liberal Democrat spokesperson makes a fair point and it is one of the things that we are considering at the moment.
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The Minister did not explicitly agree to establish an AI safety agency but mentioned that they are considering the proposal.
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