In light of the UK government’s development of a Code of Practice for AI and Copyright, LACA has signed a multi-organisational letter urging the government to ensure the UK is a favourable place to develop and use safe AI.

The undersigned organisations request the government clarifies that public and legally accessed data is available for AI training and analysis. The availability of public and legally accessed data is key to lowering barriers to entry, both technical and financial. It incentivises innovation and helps to create an environment in which the UK can be competitive in the AI market.

The letter describes a number of principles that should underpin the Code of Practice and lists specific features that should be included to ensure TDM and development of AI is not unnecessarily restricted. The letter can be read in full on the IP Federation’s website: https://www.ipfederation.com/download/text-data-mining-tdm-uk/.

Signatories include:

IP Federation
European Alliance for Research Excellence
The Entrepreneurs Network
Knowledge Rights 21
Creative Commons
Wikimedia UK
Research Libraries UK
Libraries and Archives Copyright Alliance
OpenUK
BSA – The Software Alliance