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Paul McCartney calls on UK government to protect artists from AI

Legendary musician Paul McCartney is warning against proposed changes to UK copyright law that would allow tech companies to freely train their models on

Legendary musician Paul McCartney is warning against proposed changes to UK copyright law that would allow tech companies to freely train their models on online content unless the copyright holders actively opt out. McCartney isn’t necessarily opposed to the use of AI in creating music — indeed, he took advantage of the technology last year to clean up an old John Lennon demo and create what McCartney called “the last Beatles record.” However, he suggested that AI (or at least AI with a loose approach to copyright) poses an economic threat to artists. Adding that “the money’s going somewhere,” he said the financial rewards for creating a hit song should go to the artist, not just “some tech giant somewhere.”

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