Select Committee · Culture, Media and Sport Committee

AI and copyright

Status: Closed Opened: 24 Jan 2025 Closed: 9 Mar 2026

One-off session to examine the government’s consultation on copyright and AI and consider the feasibility of the government’s preferred direction of travel, particularly from a technical perspective. The consultation closes on 25 February,.

Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
4 Feb 2025 James Smith · Human Native AI, Matt Rogerson · Financial Times, Max Richter, Sajeeda Merali · Professional Publishers Association, Sebastian Posth · Liccium B.V., Vinous Ali · Startup Coalition View ↗

Who gave evidence

6 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
James Smith · Co-founder and Chief Executive Human Native AI 1
Matt Rogerson · Director of Global Public Policy and Platform Str… Financial Times 1
Max Richter 1
Sajeeda Merali · Chief Executive Professional Publishers Association 1
Sebastian Posth · Founder and Chief Executive Liccium B.V. 1
Vinous Ali · Deputy Executive Director Startup Coalition 1

Correspondence

11 letters
DateDirectionTitle
16 Dec 2025 To cttee Letter from Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation a…
24 Jun 2025 To cttee Letter from Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation an…
17 Jun 2025 To cttee Letter from Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation an…
10 Jun 2025 To cttee Letter from Meg Hillier MP, Chair of the Liaison Committee, Dame Caroline Dinen…
10 Jun 2025 To cttee Letter from Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation an…
3 Apr 2025 To cttee Letter from Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, Committee Chair, to Vinous Ali, Deputy E…
3 Apr 2025 To cttee Letter from Jeff Lynn, Chair, Startup Coalition, regarding AI and copyright, da…
13 Mar 2025 Correspondence from Chair to Google, in relation to the AI and copyright consul…
13 Mar 2025 Correspondence from Chair to OpenAI, in relation to the AI and copyright consul…
26 Feb 2025 Correspondence from Chair and Culture Media and Sport Committee Chair, in relat…
26 Feb 2025 To cttee Letter from Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, Chair, Culture, Media and Sport Committe…