CMS Committee publishes government response to AI and IP connected tech report

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The House of Commons Culture Media and Sport (CMS) Committee has published the government’s response to its second report on connected technologies titled ‘Connected tech: AI and creative technology’, which was released on 30 August 2023. The report highlighted concerns from across the creative industries about allowing the developers of artificial intelligence (AI) to mine private intellectual property (IP) for profit without sharing with the original creators. The government’s response confirms that it is no longer proceeding with its original proposal for a broad copyright exception for text and data mining. The government adds that a more detailed response to the CMS Committee’s recommendations will come with the government’s response to the AI Regulation white paper and the publication of the Cultural Education Plan, which is due in the first half of 2024.