Overview

• The UK House of Lords approved an amendment to the Data (Use and Access) Bill requiring AI companies to disclose copyrighted materials used for training, rejecting the government's opt-out proposal.
• Hundreds of artists, including Elton John and Paul McCartney, urged UK lawmakers to protect creative works from unlicensed AI use, emphasizing the economic and cultural value of the creative sector.
• In the US, the Copyright Office's draft report concluded that commercial AI training often exceeds fair use boundaries, challenging Big Tech's practices.
• President Trump dismissed US Copyright Office Director Shira Perlmutter one day after the report's release, raising concerns over political interference in copyright enforcement.
• AI developers like OpenAI and Google face ongoing lawsuits from creators alleging copyright infringement, highlighting global tensions between innovation and intellectual property rights.