Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the use of artificial intelligence complies with existing copyright law.

The Government is clear that making copies of protected material will infringe copyright unless it is licensed, or an exception to copyright applies.

However, the application of existing copyright law to generative AI models is untested in the courts, and there is a lack of legal certainty.

The Government published a consultation on Copyright and AI in December 2024, seeking views on how to create clarity in this area through a package of measures.

The Government recognises that this is a complex area and welcomes all views and evidence to help shape its thinking.

The consultation closes on 25 February.