Worried About AI, Paul McCartney Supports Revision Of Copyright Law In The UK

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JAKARTA - Paul McCartney also supports calls for a revision of the Copyright Act in the UK that could stop the theft of mass copyright by companies that build artificial intelligence (AI) or artificial intelligence.

The Beatles legend said it would be very sad if young composers and writers were unable to protect their intellectual property from the emergence of an algorithmic model, which he said had learned by digesting a lot of copyrighted material.

"We have to be careful about that because it can take over and we don't want that to happen especially for composers and young writers, (who) may be the only way they have a career," Paul McCartney said, citing The Guardian, Friday, December 13.

McCartney also supports a campaign for creators, who are disadvantaged by his works being used by AI companies for learning models, without paying.

"If AI removes it, it will be a very sad thing," added the 82-year-old musician.

McCartney himself used machine learning technology to help produce Beatles last year, 'Now and Then', by isolating John Lennon's vocals from recordings made in 1970.

However, this is different from the way AI companies train their models in a collection of materials that are often protected by copyright without paying for them.

Meanwhile, calls for revision of the Copyright Law in the UK emerged from various circles. They are worried that the emergence of AI threatens the flow of income for music, news, and books publishers.

In the near future, the British Parliament will also debate the revision of the Act, which could allow creators to decide whether their copyrighted work could be used to train a generative AI model or not.

The revision, which is supported by the Beeban Kidron politician, will require internet bot operators who copy content to train a generative AI model to comply with the Copyright Act.