<ul><li>Artificial intelligence companies are 'scraping the value' from the UK's £125bn creative industries, according to Channel 4 chief executive Alex Mahon.</li><li>Mahon expressed concern that the government's proposed plan to grant AI companies access to creative works, unless copyright holders opt out, would be detrimental to the UK's creative industries.</li><li>She emphasized the need for clear terms and proper licensing, as the current practice of scraping data without payment poses a significant threat to the industry that contributes 6% of the UK's gross value added (GVA).</li><li>Mahon also highlighted the importance of extending regulations on programming prominence for public service broadcasters on new platforms to ensure their survival and reach.</li></ul>

AI firms are ‘scraping the value’ from UK’s £125bn creative industries, says Channel 4 boss

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