July 08, 2025

Copyright and Generative AI: An update from the experts

24 minutes

As the interplay between copyright and generative AI continues to dominate the headlines, the pressure on governments to find workable solutions, and to provide clarity, for both the creative and AI sectors is palpable.

In our latest podcast, Laura Houston and Richard Barker discuss:

the current position in the EU, including the scope of the existing exceptions for text and data mining, the copyright-focussed obligations in the EU AI Act, and the latest draft of the General Purpose AI Code of Practice;

the UK’s latest consultation on copyright and AI; and

the key cases relating to copyright and generative AI in the UK and the EU.

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