Former Meta Executive Warns Against Artists’ Demands for AI Copyright Laws

A former Meta executive, Nick Clegg, has cautioned against artist-led calls for regulating AI technology to prevent its use of copyrighted material. He argues that these demands are impractical in the current age of AI and would stifle innovation within the industry. During a recent interview with The Times of London, Clegg expressed concern about artists’ demands for permissions before using copyrighted content to train AI models, suggesting such demands would be implausible and ultimately hinder UK’s AI sector development.