Written question asked by Lord Freyberg (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 21 April 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 May 2026. It was answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 April 2026 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Artificial Intelligence: Copyright
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to introduce mandatory transparency requirements on AI developers regarding training data that are independent of text and data mining exceptions; if so, what legislative procedure they plan to use; and to what timetable.
- Answer
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Information about how AI developers train their models, including the content and data they use, can help developers demonstrate their compliance with copyright law and help right holders enforce their rights. Currently, developers take a varied approach to transparency, though requirements in other countries are beginning to support greater consistency.
On March 18, we published a report and Impact Assessment on AI and copyright, as required under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. As part of this, we committed to a programme of work to help right holders control and license their work. This will include working with a range of industry and other experts to develop best practice on input transparency.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL16608
- Session
- 2024-26
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Disclosure of information Copyright Artificial intelligence
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- 2026-04-28 11:57:28 +0100
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