Overview

• The government is reviewing responses from over 11,000 stakeholders alongside the BFI’s nine recommendations on AI copyright reform.
• The BFI report warns that training generative AI on copyrighted scripts and other content without payment threatens creators’ rights and the sector’s economic foundations.
• Among its nine proposals, the report calls for an IP licensing market for AI training, data-driven sustainability standards, and support for independent creators.
• Creatives, including industry veterans and unions, worry about job losses and erosion of traditional business models, while tech firms highlight AI’s potential to democratise production.
• The UK’s more than 13,000 creative technology companies provide a strong base for adaptation, but the report urges greater transparency in AI use and investment in skills training.