Sir Elton John described the government as “absolute losers” and said that he feels “incredibly betrayed” on the exemption plans for technological companies of copyright laws.
Speaking exclusively on Sunday with Laura Kuensberg, he said that if the ministers pursued plans to allow IA companies to use the content of the artists without paying, they would “engage the flight, large -scale flight”.
This week, the government rejected the Lord Chamber’s proposals to force AI companies to disclose the equipment they used to develop their programs.
A government spokesman said that “no change” to copyright laws would be “considered unless we are completely satisfied that they are working for creators”.
Generative AI programs exploit or learn large amounts of data such as text, images or online music to generate new content that feels like a human.
Sir Elton said that the “danger” is that, for young artists, “they do not have the resources … to fight Big Tech [firms]”.
“It’s criminal, in that I feel incredibly betrayed,” he added.
“The Lord House made a vote, and it was more than two to one in our favor,” he said. “The government has just looked at him as if to say:” Hmm, well the elderly … As me can afford it. “”
Monday, the Chamber of Lords voted by a majority of 147 to modify the data bill (use and access) to add transparency requirements, which aim to ensure that copyright holders must authorize their use to use their work.
But Wednesday, the deputies of the House of Commons voted to reject this change, which means that the bill will continue to go back and forth between the two houses until they reach an agreement on this subject.
Sir Elton warned that the government was about to “steal young people from their inheritance and their income”, adding that he thought that the government “was just absolute losers, and I am very angry about it.”
The singer said Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer needed “sage” and described Peter Kyle technology as “a little moron”.
He said that if the government does not change its plans, he would be ready to bring the ministers to court, saying that “we will fight it all along”.
Speaking alongside the 78 -year -old playwright, James Graham said that the ministers “understand the value of creativity … But what is frustrating is either the complacency or the desire to leave Silicon Valley Tech Bros to get it all their way”.
British music director Tom Kiehl told the BBC that the government was “at the edge” to offer the country’s music industry “as a sacrificial lamb in its efforts to relax in the American technology giants”.
He added that the Prime Minister “should not sell” the next generation of singers, songwriters, musicians and music creators “and to allow all this talent to be crushed by leaving the Robots AI soulless to plunder their work”.
Before the vote in the House of Lords, Sir Elton joined More than 400 British musicians, writers and artists in the signing of a letter calling the Prime Minister to update copyright laws in a way that protects them from artificial intelligence.
The singer of the Beatles Sir Paul McCartney, who also signed the letter, Previously, the BBC had a risk that AI would create a “far west” in which the copyright of artists was not properly protected.
A government spokesperson said he wanted the Creative Industries of the United Kingdom and IA companies “flourish, which is why we consult on a set of measures that, we hope, will work for the two sectors”.
The spokesman said it was “vital” that the government worked through responses to a consultation on proposals to allow developers to use the content of creators unless rights holders choose to “withdraw”.
They added that it was “just as important as we put the foundations now considering the next steps”.
“This is why we are committed to publishing a report and an evaluation of the economic impact – exploring the wide range of questions and options on all sides of the debate.”
The full interview with Sir Elton John will be on Sunday with Laura Kuensberg Sunday January 18 at 9:00 a.m. BST.
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