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Elton John Slams U.K. Copyright Changes That Would Let AI ‘Ride Roughshod’ Over Artists

Elton John has backed a proposed amendment to a bill in the U.K. that would protect copyrighted works amidst the rise of generative AI.

Following Paul McCartney’s lead, Elton John called on the U.K. government to impose new rules to protect the copyrights of artists and musicians amidst the rise of artificial intelligence. “This will allow global big tech companies to gain free and easy access to artists’ work in order to train their artificial intelligence and create competing music,” John said. John, in his interview, noted that it’s already “harder than ever for new and emerging musicians to make the finances of the industry stack up to sustain a fledgling career, due to challenging financial situations, including the increased costs of touring.” Undercutting the protections that allow artists to profit off their work would only further exacerbate those issues, he argued.

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