UK needs to relax AI laws or risk transatlantic ties, thinktank warns

To enforce a strict licensing model, the UK would also need to restrict access to models that have been trained on such content, which could include US-owned AI systems. With the Trump administration signalling it will not pursue strict AI regulations and China pursuing AI growth at "breakneck speed", the UK could weaken its economic and national security interests by lagging in the AI race, said TBI. "If the UK imposes laws that are too strict, it risks falling behind in the AI-driven economy and weakening its capacity to protect national security interests," said TBI. The report said arguing that commercial AI models cannot be trained on content from the open web was close to saying knowledge workers – a broad category of professionals ranging from lawyers to researchers – cannot profit from insights they get when reading the same content. Rather than fighting to uphold outdated regulations, said TBI, rights holders and policymakers should help build a future where creativity is valued alongside AI innovation. Fernando Garibay, a record producer who has worked with artists including Lady Gaga and U2, said history has been dotted with "end-of-time claims" related to technological breakthroughs, from the printing press to music streaming.