On the 25th of February 2025 the industry came together in an unprecedented show of support to recognise the importance of human-centred creativity as developments in the Artificial Intelligence space continued apace.

As government considers their next steps, we reflect on that work and bring you all the latest as the Authors’ Licensing & Collecting Society (ALCS) launch their limited licensing initiatives together with the CLA (the Copyright Licensing Agency) and the Authors’ Guild in the US speak to us about their Human-authored Certification project.

We also bring you up to speed on a recent parliamentary debate on the impact of AI on the creative industries with author and Minister at DCMS Sir Chris Bryant attending for the government.

Featuring Richard Combes from ALCS, Umair Kazi from the Authors’ Guild and a host of parliamentarians.

This podcast is brought to you thanks to the kind sponsorship of the Authors’ Licensing & Collecting Society.

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ALCS

Ambre Morvan – The Society of Authors

The SoA’s message to Meta: don’t steal our books – The Society of Authors

Petition · Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training – United Kingdom · Change.org

ALCS | ALCS submission to Government’s AI and copyright consultation

ALCS | Changes to Copyright Licensing Agency licences

Human Authored Certification – The Authors Guild

Intellectual Property: Artificial Intelligence – Hansard – UK Parliament

Government consultation on AI and copyright closes with unprecedented day of action by creative sector – The Society of Authors

SoA report into authors’ views on the AI and Copyright consultation – The Society of Authors

Peter Kyle on X: “Thank you to everyone who responded to our consultation on Ai and copyright. As we work through the 11,000 responses I promise no changes will be considered unless we can be sure the solution works for creators- that is a red line and we will honour it. https://t.co/s6Y1OUpv2i” / X

Make It Fair – News Media Association

Pay the Creator — creators’ rights alliance

Audio Drama – The Society of Authors

A-Brave-New-World-_ALCS_AI_Report.pdf

Hargreaves review of intellectual property and growth: government response – GOV.UK

Don’t gift our work to AI billionaires: Mark Haddon, Michael Rosen and other creatives urge government | Artificial intelligence (AI) | The Guardian

Public Lending Right (PLR): Eligibility & Registration – The British Library

Collective licence to ensure UK authors get paid for works used to train AI | Books | The Guardian

The Unbelievable Scale of AI’s Pirated-Books Problem – The Atlantic

Federal Law Enforcement Arrests and Indicts Z-Library Operators with AG’s Assistance – The Authors Guild

Fair Use Chapter 1 – Circular 92 | U.S. Copyright Office

Supreme Court sides against Andy Warhol Foundation in copyright case : NPR

FAQs on the Human Authored Certification – The Authors Guild

Parliamentlive.tv – Westminster Hall

James Frith MP for Bury North

Carolyn Harris

Home | Wendy Chamberlain MP for North East Fife

Caroline Dinenage MP | Gosport

Oh, I’m sorry, tech bros – did DeepSeek copy your work? I can hardly imagine your distress | Marina Hyde | The Guardian

Contact information for Alison Hume – MPs and Lords – UK Parliament

John McDonnell MP

Lizzi Collinge MP

Chris Bryant MP for Rhondda and Ogmore – Rhondda and Ogmore’s Voice