Dominic Young

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I’ve been around the news media and the internet since the beginning. I am interested in copyright as the basis for a thriving and balanced creative sector and society. Also interested in how the failure of copyright and other laws has led to terrible outcomes for the internet and everyone who uses it. I’ve done a lot of things around these issues.

Category: AI

  • Are you certain about that uncertainty?

    The UK government’s consultation on AI and copyright is prefaced by an un-named minister. In it they say that copyright law related to AI is “uncertain”. Removing that uncertainty they hope, will attract AI investment to the UK. I’ll pick this apart below, but to summarise: Here’s what the minister said: “The copyright framework provides right holders…

  • Waking up, I think I smell coffee…

    It has been a while. Hello again. I’m back talking about copyright. Can’t shake my geeky obsession. But why now? The specific thing which has got my goat is a proposal from the UK government to take a wrecking ball to what is left of copyright law by largely exempting AI companies from it. It…