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  3. The Govt. has stepped back from its 'preferred option' of reforming copyright law to allow expanded (unrestricted) use of content after extensive opposition from the creative industries in the UK.

The Govt. has stepped back from its 'preferred option' of reforming copyright law to allow expanded (unrestricted) use of content after extensive opposition from the creative industries in the UK.

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    The Govt. has stepped back from its 'preferred option' of reforming copyright law to allow expanded (unrestricted) use of content after extensive opposition from the creative industries in the UK.

    The next step may well be further consideration of other reforms, but we can also expect a lot of blackmail-like lobbying from AI firms claiming they will withdraw from the UK if their casual theft of content is halted... many might say: god riddance!

    #AI #copyright

    https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/18/actors-musicians-writers-welcome-uk-u-turn-ai-copyright

    tamsin@toot.walesT bjn@mstdn.socialB alex_p_roe@mastodon.worldA greenpete@sunny.gardenG 4 Replies Last reply
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    • chrismayla6@zirk.usC chrismayla6@zirk.us

      The Govt. has stepped back from its 'preferred option' of reforming copyright law to allow expanded (unrestricted) use of content after extensive opposition from the creative industries in the UK.

      The next step may well be further consideration of other reforms, but we can also expect a lot of blackmail-like lobbying from AI firms claiming they will withdraw from the UK if their casual theft of content is halted... many might say: god riddance!

      #AI #copyright

      https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/18/actors-musicians-writers-welcome-uk-u-turn-ai-copyright

      tamsin@toot.walesT This user is from outside of this forum
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      @ChrisMayLA6 fantastic news! about time someone tried saying "no" to AI companies' ridiculous demands.

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      • chrismayla6@zirk.usC chrismayla6@zirk.us

        The Govt. has stepped back from its 'preferred option' of reforming copyright law to allow expanded (unrestricted) use of content after extensive opposition from the creative industries in the UK.

        The next step may well be further consideration of other reforms, but we can also expect a lot of blackmail-like lobbying from AI firms claiming they will withdraw from the UK if their casual theft of content is halted... many might say: god riddance!

        #AI #copyright

        https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/18/actors-musicians-writers-welcome-uk-u-turn-ai-copyright

        bjn@mstdn.socialB This user is from outside of this forum
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        @ChrisMayLA6 So while they contemplated allowing the wholesale pillaging of our arts and sciences by rich foreign folks, it’s still a criminal offence to copy your own CDs.

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        • chrismayla6@zirk.usC chrismayla6@zirk.us

          The Govt. has stepped back from its 'preferred option' of reforming copyright law to allow expanded (unrestricted) use of content after extensive opposition from the creative industries in the UK.

          The next step may well be further consideration of other reforms, but we can also expect a lot of blackmail-like lobbying from AI firms claiming they will withdraw from the UK if their casual theft of content is halted... many might say: god riddance!

          #AI #copyright

          https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/18/actors-musicians-writers-welcome-uk-u-turn-ai-copyright

          alex_p_roe@mastodon.worldA This user is from outside of this forum
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          @ChrisMayLA6 I quite like “god riddance”! #typo 🙂

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          • chrismayla6@zirk.usC chrismayla6@zirk.us

            The Govt. has stepped back from its 'preferred option' of reforming copyright law to allow expanded (unrestricted) use of content after extensive opposition from the creative industries in the UK.

            The next step may well be further consideration of other reforms, but we can also expect a lot of blackmail-like lobbying from AI firms claiming they will withdraw from the UK if their casual theft of content is halted... many might say: god riddance!

            #AI #copyright

            https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/18/actors-musicians-writers-welcome-uk-u-turn-ai-copyright

            greenpete@sunny.gardenG This user is from outside of this forum
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            @ChrisMayLA6 I am one of the afore mentioned 'many'!

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