Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions he has had with authors whose work has been used without (a) permission or (b) remuneration to train generative AI models.

The Government has engaged extensively with the creative sector, including through a roundtable meeting held by the Secretary of State in March.

The consultation on copyright and AI, which closed on 25 February, specifically sought views on giving rights holders greater control over uses of their material in AI training and supporting their ability to be remunerated when used.

The Government will continue to engage with the sector, as it carefully analyses the responses received to the consultation.