The British House of Lords committee recently issued a strong appeal on copyright issues in the creative industry, pointing out that the phenomenon of technology companies profiting from the works of creators without permission is increasingly serious. The committee paid special attention to the rise of generative artificial intelligence, emphasized its impact on copyright, and urged the government to take effective measures to protect the legitimate rights and interests of creators. The committee believes that the current legal framework is no longer sufficient to deal with the challenges posed by emerging technologies, and legislation needs to be updated to better protect the interests of creators and prevent their works from being used for unauthorized commercial purposes, such as training large language models, etc. .
A House of Lords committee has called on the government to protect creatives from unauthorized use of their work. The committee believes that technology companies use creators’ content without permission and obtain huge financial rewards. In this regard, the Committee urges the government to take action to solve copyright issues, especially with the development of generative artificial intelligence, it is increasingly important to protect the interests of creators. Creators stated that their works were illegally used to train large language models. In addition, the government's existing legal framework was insufficient to deal with these problems, and the legislative framework should be updated to ensure that copyright holders receive more protection.The House of Lords committee's call reflects the urgent need for copyright protection in the creative industries and highlights the challenge the government faces in balancing technological development with copyright protection. The direction of future legislative reform will directly affect the healthy development of creative industries and the sustainability of technological innovation. It is hoped that the government will respond positively and formulate a practical and effective legal framework to safeguard the rights and interests of creators.