U. K. Consults on AI, Music Biz Says Keep Copyright Sacrosanct

The U. K. government is chatting about how and if AI developers can use copyrighted songs to train their AI models. Right now, it's a bit of a mystery for creators and AI firms, making it tricky to know who pays whom. A new normal could let AI companies use songs without permission, but only if creators don't say no. The idea is to make things clearer for both sides and boost AI and music industries. The creative squad is nervous about this, though, saying tech firms should pay up for using artists' hard work. It's like giving these companies a big free lunch at the expense of creators. EU has already passed some rules on AI, while other big music markets are also talking about this. Both music and AI sectors are pushing for some fair rules that protect everyone's rights and powers the industries' growth.