It's time to strengthen Intellectual Property and Copyright Protections, says AI governance report

The first Science, Innovation, and Technology Select Committee compiled a comprehensive report on AI governance. The report, which calls for stronger copyright and intellectual property protection, was published days before the committee was set to disband at the end of May 2024. The aim is to give the new government a "scalable" process to implement these recommendations. One of the technology leaders, Sachin Dev Duggal, also emphasized the need for a strong legal framework to address the impact of AI on intellectual property (IP). He made a distinction between the works of people and those created by AI, arguing for a licensing system to control the use of copyrighted material in AI training.The UK Government's approach to AI legislation is critical. For now, this is the breakdown process. In February 2024, Ofcom and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), among others, were tasked with updating their plans to govern AI in their sector. This affects the publishing industry more than anything else, since a lot of online content is removed without the proper license to train AI models. The direct influence of the developers of these programs makes it difficult for publishers to take advantage of the way the law currently works for them. Underscoring the critical issue of intellectual property rights and copyrights, the committee urged the government to "find a fair and sustainable solution, based on a legal framework that regulates the use of copyrighted material for the commercialization of AI." The report highlighted the need to address the ongoing debate about the use of copyrighted work in the training and employment of AI. "Discussions about the use of copyrighted services to train and run AI models must be concluded by this government or its successors with this workable approach." This process will include it to obtain compensation for violations of the rules of developers using AI in the past, by establishing. The process of negotiation of future use can be based on it, or the creation of an agency responsible for the implementation of said agreement. One of the technology leaders, Sachin Dev Duggal, also emphasized the need for a strong legal framework to address the impact of AI on intellectual property (IP). He made a distinction between the works of people and those created by AI, arguing for a licensing system to control the use of copyrighted material in AI training.