The UK is reportedly working to improve transparency about how tech companies train their artificial intelligence (AI) models.
The efforts, reported by the Financial Times (FT) on Sunday (May 19), come as creators express concerns that their work is being copied and copied. . used without consent By AI Project.
British Secretary of Culture Lucy Fraser He told the FT that the government was working on rules governing the use of books, music and TV programs by AI companies.
He said government ministers should first increase transparency about what content AI companies are using to train their models, so creative industries can decide whether the work they produce is being stolen. He said he would focus on
Fraser admitted AI is a “huge problem” Not just for journalismHowever, it is for creative industries. ”
“The first step is to be transparent about what they are doing. [AI developers] using. [Then] There are other issues that people are very concerned about,” she added. “I have a question about opt-in and opt-out [for content to be used], reward. I'm working with industry on all of these things. ”
What mechanisms will be needed to increase transparency so that rights holders can determine whether the content they produce is being used to train AI models, according to the report. He reportedly refused to discuss the matter.
The initiative comes as content creators express concerns about AI encroaching into other areas. Google Search now provides an overview of AI-generated search queries.
“Our initial analysis shows that SGE [Search Generative Experience] Traffic to content creators' websites can be significantly reduced, directly impacting their advertising revenue and, in turn, their livelihood. ” mark mccollumChief Innovation Officer raptivetold PYMNTS last week, estimating that “the total revenue impact for creators will be $2 billion within a year.”
He also questioned content creators' use of intellectual property.
“The current model is not Compensate creators appropriately McCallum emphasized that this is a matter of life and death for many independent creators, as it prohibits the use of their work and is not consistent with fair use principles.
“Content creators are the backbone of a diverse and vibrant digital ecosystem, and their work deserves to be recognized and rewarded,” McCallum said.
But not everyone is pessimistic about the future of AI search. michael hasseThe cybersecurity and technology consultant told PYMNTS that AI-based search can either help or hinder consumers looking for a specific product, like a jacket.
“In traditional search, the first few pages of search results would be dominated by companies that have perfected their SEO or paid for priority listing,” Hasse says. As a result, consumers are often satisfied with products that are simply “good enough.”
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