Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications of the increasing use of AI tools in the creation and distribution of digital content for intellectual property frameworks and the UK's creative industries; and what steps they are taking to support innovation while protecting the rights of creators and rights holders.

The Government recognises that there is an increasing use of AI tools and other forms of technical innovation by the creative industries in their creative process, including in the creation and distribution of digital content.

The Government believes that copyright laws must protect the UK’s position as a creative powerhouse while unlocking the extraordinary potential of AI-driven innovation to grow the economy and improve British lives. The Government published a Report and Impact Assessment on AI and copyright on 18 March, outlining the steps it is taking to move us forward in this area.