Artists, pop stars, musicians, lend me your ears: We can’t stop AI from using our work Opinion Banning AI from training on artists' work is like banning people from reading, writes Sir Robin Millar in today's Notebook.
Canva’s AI gambit rekindles the human cost debate Tech When Canva announced in April that it was cutting the headcount of its technical writing team, the decision surprised many in the industry. The move came just months after the Australian tech giant had strongly encouraged employees to integrate generative AI tools into their daily workflows – a push that, for some, felt like a [...]
Are ministers ignoring the AI copyright crisis? Tech The UK government recently rejected a House of Lords-backed amendment to the data bill for the second time, intensifying a stand-off between policy makers and the creative industries over the role of copyright in AI development. At the centre of this dispute is a provision, introduced by Baroness Beeban Kidron, that would require AI firms [...]