US EditionEx-Meta Exec: Copyright Consent Obligation = End of AI Biz
- Sir Nick Clegg, former UK Deputy Prime Minister and Meta executive, warned in May 2025 that requiring AI firms to seek copyright permission would destroy the UK AI industry overnight.
- This warning came after the House of Lords recently supported changes to legislation aimed at regulating data usage, which would have compelled technology companies to reveal which copyrighted content they use for AI training; however, government officials prevented these amendments through a procedural maneuver in Parliament.
- Clegg contended that requiring companies to obtain permission from every copyright owner before using their content for AI training is impractical and conflicts with how these technologies typically learn from extensive datasets.
- He said, "I just don't see how that would work" and noted many voices say content can only be used if permission is first obtained, but he sees that as impractical for AI development.
- The debate highlights tension between protecting creative industries, employing 2.5 million people, and ensuring the UK remains competitive in AI, with outcomes influencing both sectors significantly.
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A former top Meta exec says AI is doomed if artists want tech firms to ask for permission to train models on their work
"I just don't know how you go around, asking everyone first. I just don't see how that would work," said Nick Clegg, who left Meta in January.Nhac Nguyen/AFP via Getty ImagesNick was Meta's president of global affairs. He left the company in January.Clegg said it would be tough for companies to ask artists before training models on their work.He said this would "basically kill the AI industry" in the UK.Former Meta executive Nick Clegg says the …
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Former Meta Exec Nick Clegg: Artists' Demands over AI Copyright Laws 'Implausible,' Would 'Kill the Industry'
Former Meta executive Nick Clegg has claimed that requiring tech companies to ask permission before using copyrighted work to train AI systems is unworkable and would destroy the AI industry in the UK.
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