<ul><li>Nick Clegg, former UK deputy prime minister and former Meta executive, believes that requiring artist consent for using their work in AI models would 'basically kill' the AI industry.</li><li>Clegg stated that it is not feasible to ask for consent before ingesting artists' work as AI systems train on vast amounts of data, making individual consent unmanageable.</li><li>There is ongoing debate in UK Parliament regarding legislation to give creative industries more insight into how their work is used by AI companies, with an amendment to the Data (Use and Access) Bill proposing disclosure of copyrighted works used to train AI models.</li><li>The proposed amendment, supported by figures like Paul McCartney and Dua Lipa, was rejected by members of parliament, but advocates believe transparency requirements are crucial for enforcing copyright law and preventing AI companies from 'stealing' work.</li></ul>

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