Britain’s creatives are in an uproar over government plans to let AI firms train on copyrighted work unless designers opt out. Critics say the scheme turns copyright law on its head, forcing artists to fend off bots like digital burglars. Big names like Tom Dixon and Sebastian Conran are demanding a rethink, warning it risks gutting a £125bn industry. As one protest put it, if you don’t tick the right box, your life’s work becomes AI fodder. Move fast, break things, and forget to pay the designer.
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