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UK government no longer “prefers” copyright exception for AI training

Thursday, 19 March 2026    Books+Publishing
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The UK government is moving away from the proposal to create a copyright exception for generative AI training, which was widely opposed by the creative industries, reports the Bookseller. The change was signalled in the government’s Report on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, released yesterday. Enabling AI developers to train on...

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Category: International news