Dear PCAM Member,
PCAM Committee Member Chris Green shares with us the results of over a year of lobbying against government proposals that would allow AI firms to train their models on copyrighted work without permission.
Chris’s statement can be found below:
“This is a turning point for empowering creatives in the AI era. The UK government has formally declined to proceed with a proposed text and data mining (TDM) exception, ensuring that current copyright safeguards for rights holders remain unchanged.
Wednesday’s announcement by Liz Kendall, Secretary of State for Science and Innovation, marks a definitive turning point for the UK. By rejecting a broad “Text and Data Mining” exception for AI training, the government has sent a powerful message: The UK’s creative industries must not be sacrificed in the pursuit of speculative gains in AI technology.
The UK is home to a world-leading creative sector that thrives on original talent. By demanding transparency and fair compensation, the government is rightly shielding creators from unlicensed exploitation. Following in Australia’s footsteps, the UK is helping build a global consensus that AI must be built on a foundation of respect, not theft. This is the only path forward that is both economically sound and morally right.
Members of the PCAM Committee, alongside UK Music, The Ivors Academy, and the Alliance for Intellectual Property, played a key role in these lobbying efforts and take pride in their contribution to delivering this result.”
Read the full official statement from Liz Kendall via this link:
https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2026-03-18/hcws1416
Best regards,
The PCAM Committee