Uk Ministers Are Working On Plans To Increase Transparency Over Tech Companies Ai Models

WEB: UK Creative Organisations Demand Transparency Around AI

UK Ministers Are Working on Plans to Increase Transparency Over Tech Companies' AI Models

Bodies Representing the UK's Directors, Writers, and Actors Have Written to Big Tech Firms Challenging Them for Using AI

UK ministers are working on plans to increase transparency over how tech companies train their artificial intelligence (AI) models after the creative industries raised concerns about the use of their work in AI-powered systems without their consent.

The letter, sent to Microsoft, Google, Apple, OpenAI, and Meta, calls for full transparency about the works that are used to train AI models, as well as the terms under which they are used.

The letter concludes with a list of seven entreaties to AI and tech developers, including demands for:

• Full transparency about the works that are used to train AI models
• The terms under which works are used
• A commitment to fair compensation for creators whose work is used in AI models
• A voice for creators in the development of AI models
• The right to opt out of having their work used in AI models
• A commitment to ethical and responsible use of AI
• Investment in research and development to mitigate the potential negative impacts of AI on the creative industries

The move comes after a number of high-profile cases of AI-powered systems being used to create content without the consent of the original creators. In one case, an AI-powered system was used to create a fake news article that was published on a major news website.

The creative industries are concerned that the use of AI could lead to a loss of control over their work and a reduction in their income. They are also concerned that AI could be used to create content that is harmful or offensive.

The government's plans to increase transparency over the use of AI are a welcome step. However, it is important to ensure that these plans are implemented in a way that protects the rights of creators and ensures that the creative industries can continue to thrive.