4th Report - AI, copyright and the creative industries
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- 6 Mar 2026
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Select Committee · Communications and Digital Committee
AI and copyright
Status: Open
Opened: 3 Nov 2025
1 report
Inquiry scope
This inquiry will explore the practical steps that would enable creative rightsholders to reserve and enforce their rights meaningfully in relation to AI systems; what levels of transparency and accountability can reasonably be expected from AI developers; and how licensing, attribution and labelling tools might support a viable marketplace for creative content.Reports
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2026 | Guy Gadney · Charismatic.ai, Oliver Ilott · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Roxanne Carter · Google, Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP · Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Ruth Hannant · Department for Culture, Media and Sport, The Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP · Department for Work and Pensions | View ↗ |
| 9 Dec 2025 | Antony Walker · techUK, Ed Conolly · Cloudflare, Eugene Huang · ProRata.ai, Matthew Sinclair · Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA), Professor John Collomosse · University of Surrey, Vinous Ali · Startup Coalition | View ↗ |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Ed Newton-Rex · Fairly Trained, Reema Selhi · DACS, Serena Dederding · Copyright Licensing Agency | View ↗ |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Dr Alina Trapova · University College London, Professor Eleonora Rosati · Stockholm University | View ↗ |
| 4 Nov 2025 | Anna Ganley · Society of Authors, Isabelle Doran · Association of Photographers, Owen Meredith · News Media Association, Tom Kiehl · UK Music | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Ganley · Chief Executive Officer | Society of Authors | 1 |
| Antony Walker · Deputy Chief Executive | techUK | 1 |
| Dr Alina Trapova · Lecturer in Law | University College London | 1 |
| Ed Conolly · Vice President Engineering | Cloudflare | 1 |
| Ed Newton-Rex · Chief Executive | Fairly Trained | 1 |
| Eugene Huang · Senior Strategy Advisor and Co-founder | ProRata.ai | 1 |
| Guy Gadney · Chief Executive Officer | Charismatic.ai | 1 |
| Isabelle Doran · Chief Executive Officer | Association of Photographers | 1 |
| Matthew Sinclair · Senior Director | Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) | 1 |
| Oliver Ilott · Interim Director General for Artificial Intelligence | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 1 |
| Owen Meredith · Chief Executive | News Media Association | 1 |
| Professor Eleonora Rosati · Professor of Intellectual Property Law | Stockholm University | 1 |
| Professor John Collomosse · Professor of Computer Vision and AI | University of Surrey | 1 |
| Reema Selhi · Head of Policy and International | DACS | 1 |
| Roxanne Carter · Global IP Lead, Government Affairs and Public Policy | 1 | |
| Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP · Secretary of State | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 1 |
| Ruth Hannant · Permanent Secretary (job share) | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 1 |
| Serena Dederding · General Counsel and Company Secretary | Copyright Licensing Agency | 1 |
| The Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP · Secretary of State | Department for Work and Pensions | 1 |
| Tom Kiehl · Chief Executive Officer | UK Music | 1 |
| Vinous Ali · Deputy Executive Director | Startup Coalition | 1 |
Correspondence
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