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This conference will examine the future direction of UK policy on copyright and artificial intelligence, with a focus on transparency, licensing, rights protection, and wider implications for both the creative and AI sectors.
Policy proposals and ongoing debate
It will bring stakeholders and policymakers together to discuss the Government’s proposals set out in the recent Copyright and Artificial Intelligence consultation. It comes with ministers reported to be no longer preferring the option of introducing an opt-out system that would allow data mining on copyright-protected works unless rights holders reserve their rights.
Attendees will assess strategies under consideration, such as the development of rights reservation mechanisms, potential exceptions for text and data mining, and technical standards to support transparency, as policymakers work towards a policy decision expected later in 2025.
The conference will be an opportunity to discuss latest thinking and options for protecting rights holders and improving transparency as the Data (Use and Access) Bill progresses through Parliament, following a number of proposed amendments.
Copyright, licensing and innovation
Delegates will assess what might be the most appropriate legislative vehicle to update the copyright legal framework, should changes be required, as well as issues around economic impact assessment, transparency and reporting, licensing and access to data for AI developers.
Further discussion will assess frameworks for enabling rights holders to opt out of their work being used for AI training, what constitutes effective consent, practicalities for achieving transparency without compromising commercial confidentiality, and how to provide legal clarity for creators whilst also facilitating responsible innovation.
Delegates will also consider implementation challenges associated with a collective licensing framework, including plans by licensing bodies such as the CLA and ALCS to introduce a Generative AI Training Licence. The design and implementation of an opt-in license will be discussed, as well as its potential impact on smaller creators, and strategies for ensuring fair remuneration for publishers and authors.
AI development, legal frameworks, regulation and international coordination
Sessions will also explore longer-term issues, including proposals for the creation of a Centre for AI and Creative Industries to explore how AI can be used to support the creative industries, while also addressing potential challenges and ensuring that the UK remains a global leader in this area.
Coordination of UK regulation with international frameworks will also be discussed, looking at the EU AI Act and the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances, and broader implications for investment, productivity, and workforce stability in the creative sector, particularly in light of evolving licensing models and the technological capacity of AI systems.
It will also be an opportunity to discuss how policymakers might clarify copyright status for AI-generated work and key challenges around ownership, IP, and copyright thresholds.
Delegates will assess the way forward for providing legal clarity between computer-generated and computer-assisted work, as well as the impact of AI-generated work on innovation in the creative industries. Opportunities for unlocking economic growth through innovation will be discussed, including the licensing of AI-generated creations, the future for CreaTech, and impact on the creative workforce.
We are pleased to be able to include keynote sessions with: Chris Mills, Director, Rights Policy and Enforcement, IPO; Deborah Annetts, CEO, Independent Society of Musicians; and Chair, Creators’ Rights Alliance; Serena Dederding, General Counsel, Copyright Licensing Agency; and Professor Dr Alexander Peukert, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main; and Chair, Copyright Working Group of the General Purpose AI Code of Practice under the EU AI Act.
All delegates will be able to contribute to the output of the conference, which will be shared with parliamentary, ministerial, departmental and regulatory offices, and more widely. This includes the full proceedings and additional articles submitted by delegates. As well as key stakeholders, those due to attend include officials from DBT; DHSC; Ofcom; HoC Library; Dstl; IPO; GLD; NCA; Education Scotland; and The Scottish Government.
