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Elton John is furious about plans to let Big Tech train AI on artists' work for free

Elton John blasted the UK government over an AI bill, accusing it of betraying artists by letting Big Tech use work for free.

Elton John has accused the UK government of betraying artists with plans to allow Big Tech to train AI on creative works without permission or payment. He was commenting on the Data (Use and Access) Bill, which would allow companies to train AI on works such as music and books, unless the copyright holder specifically opts out. The bill was passing through the country's parliament until earlier this week, when the House of Lords voted to amend it to require tech companies to disclose and seek consent before scraping copyrighted material.

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