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
| 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
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 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… |